According to reporting by Politico, and later confirmed by ABC News, Vice President Kamala Harris was evacuated from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington on January 6, 2021, minutes after a pipe bomb was discovered nearby. “She was there until she was evacuated,” said a White House official who …
Read More »More Police Officers Suing Trump Over January 6 Capitol Insurrection
Three more police officers are suing former President Donald Trump for the “physical and emotional injuries” they suffered due to the attacks they say he incited at the United States Capitol on January 6 of last year. Capitol Police Officer Marcus Moore, a ten year veteran of the force, is …
Read More »Attorney General Garland gives update on Capitol attack investigation
United States Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday reassured Americans that the Department of Justice remains committed to holding all the perpetrators of the January 6th attack on the US Capitol “at any level” accountable under the law. In a speech ahead of the anniversary of the assault on the Capitol …
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 …
Read More »Florida Man Gets 5 Years For Assault In Capitol Riot; Longest Sentence Yet
A Florida man was sentenced on Friday to just over 5 years in prison for assaulting law enforcement officials with dangerous weapons during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Robert Palmer is the first Jan. 6 defendant to be sentenced on the charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers using a …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Issues Subpoena PowerPoint Author
On Thursday, the House Select Committee investigating the attack on Jan. 6 announced that they have issued a subpoena to Trump advisor James P. “Phil” Waldron for records and testimony. Waldron appears to have been involved with efforts to promote claims about fraud in the 2020 election. According to widespread media reports, …
Read More »Man Who Threatened To Shoot Pelosi Sentenced To 28 Months
On Tuesday, a North Carolina man who threatened to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison. Cleveland Meredith Jr., a Trump supporter from Hayesville, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate communication of threats in September. U.S. District Judge Amy …
Read More »Washington, DC Suing Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over January 6 Attacks
Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine (D) announced that he is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for their alleged involvement in planning and carrying out the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. The lawsuit also aims to hold more than 30 individuals accountable for their role …
Read More »House Votes To Hold Mark Meadows In Contempt of Congress
The US House of Representatives voted Tuesday to hold former President Donald Trump‘s last chief of staff, Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress. Last week, Mark Meadows informed @January6thCmte he would not cooperate further – abandoning his duty to country. Tonight, the House voted him in contempt and referred him for …
Read More »January 6 Committee Subpoenas Oath Keepers, Proud Boys
The House Select Committee investigating the attacks on the Capitol has issued a new round of subpoenas to groups, including the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and others involved in violence both leading up to and on January 6th. The committee seeks testimony and records from individuals who may have information about the …
Read More »January 6 Committee Subpoenas Alex Jones, Roger Stone
The committee looking into the deadly January 6 riot at the Capitol announced Monday they subpoenaed Roger Stone and Alex Jones. Three others connected to the incident were also subpoenaed. The subpoenas were issued to allies of former President Donald Trump, who the committee believes have relevant information about the rallies …
Read More »“QAnon Shaman” sentenced to 41 months in prison for role in Capitol Insurrection
The so-called “Qanon Shaman” has been sentenced to almost three and a half years in prison for his role in the January 6 Capitol Insurrection. Jacob Chansley became known as the Shaman for the horned headdress he wore as he stormed the Capitol building with hundreds of others, in an …
Read More »Steve Bannon Indicted For Contempt Of Congress
Former Trump aid Steve Bannon was indicted on Friday by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Bannon is charged with one …
Read More »Justice Department Gives 10-Month Update On January 6 Investigations
Saturday, Nov. 6, marked 10 months since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the process of affirming the presidential election results. The government continues investigations into losses that resulted from the breach of the Capitol, including damage to the …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Additional Witnesses Tied To Efforts To Overturn Election
The House Select Committee investigating Jan 6 today announced they have issued additional subpoenas to six individuals involved in efforts to promote false claims of election fraud or overturn the results of the 2020 election. The committee is demanding records and testimony from witnesses, including staff members of the former …
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