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US House Beefs Up Security For Traveling Lawmakers

Axios reports: After several lawmakers were hassled in airports, federal authorities on Saturday increased security for members of Congress when they travel to and from Washington through the inauguration, according to an internal memo obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The unusual new safety measures reflect the increased incidents of angry Americans confronting lawmakers, and the hostile aftermath of Wednesday’s …

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QAnon “Shaman” Charged For Rioting In US Capitol

Via press release from the FBI: Jacob Anthony Chansley, a.k.a. Jake Angeli, of Arizona, was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Chansley was taken into custody today. It is alleged that Chansley was identified as the man seen in media coverage …

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Items Left By Rioters To Be Preserved As US History

The Washington Post reports: Because of the historic nature of the Capitol riot, the mob not only destroyed historically important artifacts but created them. As cleanup crews tended to the Capitol’s exterior on Thursday, another type of worker was sifting through the mess for salvageable items. Frank Blazich, a curator from the National Museum of American History collected signs and …

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Feds Arrest Rioter Who Broke Into Pelosi’s Office

CNN reports: The man photographed sitting at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk during Wednesday’s riots in the US Capitol has been arrested and charged with three federal counts, including theft of public property, federal officials said Friday. Federal officials said Richard Barnett of Arkansas was taken into custody Friday morning in Little Rock. Barnett was charged with knowingly entering and …

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11 Molotov Cocktails Found In Truck Of DC Rioter

The Montgomery Advertiser reports: A 70-year-old Alabama man had 11 Molotov cocktail devices “ready to go” in his truck when he was arrested during the breach and riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Lonnie Coffman, of Falkville, was arrested on gun and ammunition charges Wednesday night near the Capitol after a pro-Trump rally escalated into an insurrection inside the …

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Rioter Sorry For Sitting In “Bitch” Pelosi’s Chair [VIDEO]

Newsweek reports: A rioter who was photographed hanging from the balcony of the Senate Chamber has begged for forgiveness, saying he got “caught up in the moment.” The man—identified by local media as Josiah Colt, from Boise, Idaho—said his actions had been inappropriate and that he had not intended to “stain on our great Country’s Democratic process.” His apology comes …

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Canada May Ban Proud Boys As “Terrorist Organization”

The Independent reports: Canadian opposition party leader Jagmeet Singh has strongly condemned the far-right, white supremacist group Proud Boys, calling on the government to ban the organisation and designate them a terror group following their involvement in the storming of the US Capitol. “We must act urgently to stop the outbreaks of hate here in Canada by banning and designating …

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Arrested CEO Sorry For Rioting Inside Capitol [VIDEO]

The New York Post reports: The head of a marketing firm outside Chicago who was arrested during the Capitol siege says storming the building was the “single worst decision” of his life. Bradley Rukstales, the 52-year-old CEO and president of Cogensia, confirmed his arrest by Capitol Police for unlawful entry in Washington on Wednesday to WBEZ. “My decision to enter …

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Wall Street Journal Board Calls On Trump To Resign

The Wrap reports: The Wall Street Journal editorial board has joined the chorus of those in the media demanding Donald Trump resign as president. This comes a day after the riots from Trump supporters, egged on by Trump himself, stormed the Capital in a last-gasp bid to overturn the election he lost to Joe Biden. “This goes beyond merely refusing …

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Trump Calls For “Healing And Reconciliation,” Lies About National Guard, Says Capitol Rioters “Will Pay” [VIDEO]

The Independent reports: After encouraging his supporters to march to the Capitol on Wednesday, triggering chaos inside the halls of Congress as he sought to reject his loss in the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump returned to social media after he was frozen from his accounts to call for a moment of “healing and reconciliation.” “Like all Americans I am …

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Capitol Police Chief To Resign Over Rioting Response

The Associated Press reports: Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund is resigning, effective Jan. 16, a spokeswoman for the Capitol Police said Thursday. The announcement comes one day after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers were attempting to certify Joe Biden’s presidential win. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had called for the resignation of Sund, saying, “There was a …

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Shopify Shuts Down Both Of Trump’s Merch Stores

The New York Times reports: Shopify, the company that powers e-commerce sites for more than one million merchants, said on Thursday that it had closed two online stores tied to President Trump, including those run by the Trump Organization and the Trump campaign. A company representative said that the sites violated a policy that prohibits the support of organizations or …

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Moonie Paper Made Up “Antifa” Claim Cited By Gaetz

The Washington Post reports: On the House floor early on Thursday, hours after a violent, pro-Trump mob burst into the Capitol, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) expressed his anger at the perpetrators. But Gaetz wasn’t pointing the finger at fellow Trump supporters — instead, he suggested members of antifa had secretly infiltrated the group to cause the chaos. Citing a widely …

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Rush Limbaugh: Stop “Calling For The End Of Violence”

“As recently as this time last year, anti-Trump protests were held in the Capitol during the impeachment. All of the sudden protesting Congress is being called the end of the world. Can’t have this. The worst crime against democracy in our nation’s history. “And yet, all kinds of anti-presidential protest were held in the Capitol during the impeachment and nobody …

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Alex Jones: WH Told Me “Lead The March” On Capitol

Media Matters has the transcript: Ladies and gentlemen, when I tell you this, it’s not to brag about my connection to this embattled president because that in the modern world is a millstone around my neck. It’s to understand what happens. No one would book the Ellipse. No one would book the other areas. No one would pay for it. …

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DC Prosecutor: Sedition Charges Possible For Rioters

The Associated Press reports: The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia said Thursday that “all options are on the table” for charging members of the violent pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol — including sedition charges. Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for D.C., said prosecutors plan to file 15 federal cases on Thursday for crimes including unauthorized …

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Twitch Latest To Disable Trump’s Account Indefinitely

The Verge reports: Twitch has disabled President Donald Trump’s account indefinitely following his encouragement of a pro-Trump mob’s attack of the US Capitol on Wednesday. “In light of yesterday’s shocking attack on the Capitol, we have disabled President Trump’s Twitch channel,” a Twitch spokesperson said in a statement. “Given the current extraordinary circumstances and the President’s incendiary rhetoric, we believe …

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Rioter Is Son Of Prominent Brooklyn Judge [VIDEO]

Gothamist reports: Dressed in fur pelts and a bullet proof vest, Aaron Mostofsky joined an early wave of rioters who swarmed the halls of Congress, forcing lawmakers to evacuate before certifying Joe Biden’s election victory. The man’s father is Shlomo Mostofsky, a prominent modern Orthodox figure in Brooklyn and former president of the National Council of Young Israel. He was …

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NYT: Trump Discussing Attempt To Pardon Himself

The New York Times reports: President Trump has suggested to aides he wants to pardon himself in the final days of his presidency, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions, a move that would mark one of the most extraordinary and untested uses of presidential power in American history. In several conversations since Election Day, Mr. Trump has …

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DC Airports Bolster Security Due To Departing Cultists

Reuters reports: U.S airlines and law enforcement agencies have bolstered security at Washington-area airports on Thursday after supporters of President Donald Trump caused mayhem in the U.S. capital in an attempt to overturn his election loss. “Passengers can expect to see an increased law enforcement presence as they travel through the airports,” a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority spokesman said on …

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