Tag Archives: January 6

Several participants in the January 6 United States Capitol attack are suing the federal government for tens of millions of dollars, alleging that law enforcement officers used excessive and “indiscriminate” force while defending the U.S. Capitol. The lawsuit, filed in Florida, targets both the United States Capitol Police and the …

A man accused of planting pipe bombs near the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee on the eve of the January 6 Capitol attack is asking a federal judge to dismiss the case, arguing he is covered by President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons of alleged rioters. …

Visitors to the United States Capitol will now see a permanent marker commemorating the law enforcement officers who defended the building during the January 6 United States Capitol attack, after workers quietly installed a plaque early Saturday morning following years of delays. The plaque was placed in a hallway near …

A man who received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 United States Capitol attack has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of multiple child molestation charges in Florida, prosecutors said. Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, was sentenced to life in prison …

Former special counsel Jack Smith testified this week that President Donald Trump deliberately sought to remain in power after losing the 2020 election and knowingly exploited the violence that culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In his first public appearance since leaving the Justice Department …

The White House on Tuesday unveiled a new website that dramatically rewrites the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, portraying the pro-Trump mob as “peaceful protesters,” blaming law enforcement for the violence and elevating President Donald Trump’s long-debunked claims of a stolen 2020 election to …

On the fifth anniversary of President Donald Trump’s supporters storming the US Capitol over his reelection loss, and nearly a year after he pardoned those insurrectionists, congressional Democrats and other critics condemned the Republican leader’s escalating assault on the country’s Constitution and democracy. “On his first day back in office, …

The FBI has arrested a suspect in the long-running investigation into the pipe bombs planted outside the Republican and Democratic national committee headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021, ending a nearly five-year mystery that has frustrated lawmakers, fueled conspiracy theories and cast a shadow over the government’s handling of the Jan. …

President Donald Trump has again pardoned Dan Wilson, a self-described militia member who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and later pleaded guilty to unrelated federal firearms offenses. The new “full and unconditional” pardon, signed Nov. 14, wipes away the Kentucky man’s gun convictions …

The Justice Department placed two federal prosecutors on administrative leave this week after they described the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack as a “riot” carried out by a “mob” in a sentencing memorandum — language that diverged sharply from President Donald Trump’s characterization of the day’s events, according to three …

President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics was on the Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, appearing in multiple videos of the crowd taken shortly before rioters breached the building. The White House insists the nominee, conservative economist E.J. Antoni, was merely a bystander …

Edward Kelley, a convicted Jan. 6 rioter who orchestrated a plot to murder FBI agents, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, following a federal judge’s ruling that President Donald Trump’s pardon did not apply to his post-insurrection conspiracy to assassinate law enforcement officers. Kelley, who was found guilty …

U.S. Senate Republicans Tuesday blocked a resolution condemning pardons for supporters of President Donald Trump who violently attacked and injured police officers when they broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray requested unanimous consent for the resolution on the floor but was met with opposition …

Democratic and independent U.S. senators introduced a resolution Monday to condemn President Donald Trump’s clemency for the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, injuring numerous law enforcement officers and sending lawmakers into hiding as they tried to certify the 2020 presidential election results. Senate Minority Leader Chuck …

Vice President-elect JD Vance addressed the contentious issue of pardons for January 6 Capitol riot participants, revealing a more cautious stance compared to President-elect Donald Trump. During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, Vance differentiated between peaceful protesters and violent offenders, signaling that his administration will take a nuanced approach …