President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), recognizing their leadership in the congressional investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Presidential Citizens Medal is the second-highest civilian honor a president can bestow, …
Read More »Rep. Bennie Thompson: Treat Jackson Fairly, But If It Can’t Run Water System, Let Someone Else
Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson said the state bears some blame for neglecting Jackson for decades, but if the capital city cannot properly run its water system, “I would not be in favor of the city being given back the authority to run it.” “Because it doesn’t …
Read More »Trump Tweet Invited ‘wild’ Mob To Block Transfer Of Power On Jan. 6, House Panel Says
by Jacob Fischler, Florida Phoenix The U.S. House panel investigating Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results described Tuesday how the president explicitly called on his supporters to come to Washington on Jan. 6, 2021 for a “wild” protest — resulting in an insurrection. Trump exerted extraordinary …
Read More »Preview Of The Jan. 6 Committee’s Second Hearing On Monday
Chairman Bennie Thompson gaveled in the first prime-time televised meeting of the Jan. 6 committee on Thursday night, when four officers testified about being beaten, crushed and knocked unconscious by a pro-Trump mob that the committee asserted was trying to overturn the 2020 election certification of President Joe Biden. The hearing …
Read More »Key Takeaways From The Jan. 6 Committee’s First Public Hearing
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol began presenting its findings to the public for the first time Thursday night, seeking to convey to the American people the role former President Donald Trump and his allies played in attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Asks Three GOP House Members To Cooperate In Probe
Jennifer Shutt, Florida Phoenix May 2, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House committee looking into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol sent letters Monday to Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Mo Brooks of Alabama, and Ronny Jackson of Texas, asking them to share information about meetings and conversations they had …
Read More »Trump ‘more likely than not’ Committed Crimes Trying To Overturn 2020 Election
A US District Judge ruled that the House committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol has a right to see emails written to former President Donald Trump by one of his former lawyers, John Eastman, and that “based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee: Trump Engaged In ‘Criminal Conspiracy’ To Overturn Election
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol said they have enough evidence to conclude that former President Donald Trump and some of his allies were engaged in a “criminal conspiracy” to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The claims were made in the select committee’s brief …
Read More »January 6 Committee Subpoenas Trump Advisor Peter Navarro
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol has issued a subpoena to former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro. The committee is seeking records and deposition testimony from Mr. Navarro, who, according to public reporting, interviews, and his own book, was involved in efforts …
Read More »January 6 Committee Subpoenas So-Called “Alternate Electors”
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol has issued a new round of subpoenas, this time to 14 individuals who participated as purported “alternate electors” for former President Donald Trump. The committee is seeking information from individuals who met and submitted purported Electoral-College …
Read More »January 6 Committee Requests Interview With Ivanka Trump
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol is asking Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, to co-operate with its probe voluntarily. The committee sent a letter this week requesting a meeting with Ivanka Trump, who served as an adviser to her father, in …
Read More »January 6 Committee Subpoenas Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, others
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack at the United States Capitol has issued a new round of subpoenas, this time targeting Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, and Sidney Powell. The committee is also demanding records and testimony from former Trump campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn. Chairman Bennie …
Read More »January 6 committee wants to talk to House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attacks at the US Capitol is asking House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to voluntarily provide information to the panel, including about communications he had with former President Donald Trump on the day of the riot and Trump’s state of mind following …
Read More »January 6 Committee subpoenas Alphabet, Meta, Reddit and Twitter
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol has sent subpoenas to Alphabet, Meta, Reddit and Twitter for information from their social media platforms. The committee is requesting that the four social media companies produce records related to the riots by Jan. 27, citing “inadequate …
Read More »Rep. Scott Perry Refuses To Speak With Jan. 6 Committee
The day after the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection called for an interview with Rep. Scott Perry (R -Pa.), the lawmaker on Tuesday said he would refuse to speak with the panel, citing failures of the “radical Left.” “I stand with immense respect for our Constitution, the …
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