Tag Archives: Jan. 6

The House Select Committee investigating Jan 6 announced they have issued subpoenas to former White House Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, Trump Senior Advisor Stephen Miller, and eight other former administration officials as part of its investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol and its causes. The committee is demanding …

An internal investigation into the United States Capitol Police recommended disciplinary action in six cases against officers for their actions during the Capitol Riot that occurred on January 6. None of the officers will face criminal charges. A seventh case regarding an official who is accused of unsatisfactory performance and …

On Monday, a New York man pleaded guilty to threatening Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock in a series of messages posted online. Eduard Florea, a Proud Boys supporter, posted intimidating messages under the name “LoneWolfWar” on Parler, a conservative social media platform. “With today’s guilty plea, Florea admits to threatening the …

Four law enforcement officers who responded to the Capitol insurrection have now died by suicide, a sobering toll which doubled on Monday, after Metropolitan Police confirmed two of the department’s officers who responded on January 6 recently took their own lives. Officer Kyle DeFreytag served in the city’s 5th District …

A Texas family of five was arrested and charged on Tuesday for participating in the deadly January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. The Munn family —Dawn, Kristi, Tom, Kayli, and Josh — faces four federal charges, including illegal entry and disorderly conduct. According to a 34-page affidavit, a …

Congressional leaders have formed a support group to process the emotional aftereffects of the January 6 attack at the United States Capitol. The group chat, The Gallery Group, was set up by Representative Pramila Jayapal, There are over two dozen lawmakers in the group. Nikole Killion spoke to the lawmakers …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her picks for the select committee to investigate the deadly attack on the United States Capitol. The Select Committee on the January 6th Insurrection will investigate and report upon the facts and causes of the terrorist mob attack on the United States Capitol on January …

The U.S. House voted Wednesday to establish a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which a mob of pro-Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. The 222-190 vote was almost entirely party-line with just two Republicans joining Democrats in passing the resolution, which calls for a probe into “one …

A new Senate intelligence report released Tuesday looks into the deadly Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol reveals serious security breakdowns that day. The intelligence probe is the most detailed account of the riot so far. The report lists brain injuries, chemical burns, and broken bones among the injuries …

Republican Rep. Mo Brooks was served with a federal lawsuit filed in March by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, accusing him of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Brooks confirmed Sunday. Brooks, the Republican House representative for Alabama, said via Twitter that the lawsuit had been served while …

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday thanked the National Guard troops who were deployed at the US Capitol for the past several months as their mission ended at the Capitol grounds on Sunday. “Since the insurrection on January 6, thousands of proud service members, from states …

An active-duty Marine, Major Christopher Warnagiris, has been charged with assaulting police officers at the Jan 6 Capitol riots. Warnagiris, who is stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, was arrested this week in Virginia and charged with crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress in …

House lawmakers have reached a deal on a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for this commission back in February. The Commission will be charged with studying the facts and circumstances surrounding the facts and circumstances of the January 6th attack on the …

Threats to members of Congress have increased by 107% this year compared to 2020, the U.S. Capitol Police revealed Friday. “As the department has previously reported, the number of threats made against Congress has increased significantly,” Capitol Police said in a statement. “This year alone, there has been a 107% …

Twitter on Thursday suspended a new account created to share statements from former President Donald Trump, saying it violated the social media company’s policy on banned users. The new account, @DJTDesk, appeared on Twitter this week, apparently as a way to get around the permanent ban on Trump in the wake …