Tag Archives: January 6

Chairman Bennie Thompson announced that the Select Committee has issued subpoenas for deposition testimony and records to individuals and organizers tied to the events and rallies leading up to the January 6 insurrection, including the January 6th rally at the Ellipse that immediately preceded the violent attack on the U.S. …

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a memo about the “Justice for J6” rally taking place in Washington D.C. on Saturday. “We are aware of a small number of recent online threats of violence referencing the planned rally, including online discussions encouraging violence the day before the rally,” DHS …

The U.S. Capitol Police and DC Police have taken several steps to prepare their departments, and the city as a whole, in advance of a rally planned at the Capitol on Saturday, September 18, in support of Jan. 6 defendants. “The United States Capitol Police is aware of concerning online …

The House Select Committee investigating the deadly Jan 6 insurrection received thousands of documents hours before a Friday deadline. “With several hours to go before today’s deadline, the Select Committee had received thousands of pages of documents in response to our first set of requests, and our investigative team is …

Jacob Chansley – the Arizona man who earned the moniker “QAnon Shaman” after entering the U.S. Senate Chamber wearing a horned fur hat and wielding a spear on January 6 – pleaded guilty Friday to one count of obstruction of an official proceeding. Chansley appeared before Judge Royce C. Lamberth …

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy warned tech companies on Tuesday not to cooperate with the House Select Committee’s investigation into the deadly Jan 6 insurrection. The House Select Committee has requested that thirty-five communications companies preserve information relevant to its investigation into the Capitol attack and “efforts to delay or interfere” …

Democratic Representative Bennie Thompson announced on Thursday that Republican Representative Liz Cheney would serve as the Vice-Chair of the House Select Committee on January 6. “It’s important to everyone that the Select Committee’s leadership reflect the bipartisan effort we are engaged in, and I’m pleased that Ms. Cheney has agreed to …

Chairman Bennie Thompson announced that the House Select Committee is demanding records from 15 social media companies related to the January 6 violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. In letters to the companies, Chairman Thompson seeks information, including records related to the spread of misinformation, efforts to overturn the 2020 …

The Capitol police officer who fatally shot rioter Ashli Babbitt broke his silence Thursday evening during an interview on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. Lt. Michael Byrd, a 28-year veteran of the Capitol Police whose identity had not been revealed until today, does not doubt that he made the …

Seven US Capitol Police Officers filed suit against former President Donald Trump and members of right-wing extremist groups on Thursday, accusing them of being directly responsible for the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The lawsuit is one of several that have been filed against Trump over the attempt by …

The House Select Committee is digging deeper into its investigations of the deadly January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol by issuing record requests from various federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies, as well as communications within the White House. 🚨BREAKING: The Select Committee has issued its first round of demands …

The Capitol police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt during the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol has been exonerated after a lengthy investigation. The unnamed officer shot and killed Babbitt, 35, when she and a violent mob of President Donald Trump supporters forced their way into the Capitol in an attempt …

A planned rally at the Capitol next month dubbed ‘Justice For J6‘ has sparked security concerns and led the Metropolitan Police Department to activate the entire force and postpone previously scheduled vacation days, according to reporting by WUSA9. An MPD spokesperson said that officers would have “an increased presence around …

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez feared she would be raped and killed during the deadly domestic terrorist attack on January 6. The congresswoman spoke to CNN’s Dana Bash about her experience on the inaugural episode of CNN’s “Being…” that aired last night. “I didn’t think that I was just going to be …

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Tuesday announced a $2.1 billion bipartisan agreement that would bolster Capitol Hill security and fund the relocation of Afghans who helped the U.S. government during the war, according to top lawmakers in that chamber. The bipartisan pact …