by Jacob Fischler, Missouri Independent A widely anticipated hearing Thursday by the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol alleged two groups supporting then-President Donald Trump planned the riot to stop the transfer of presidential power — while Trump tacitly endorsed the insurrection and …
Read More »Five Proud Boys Indicted On Seditious Conspiracy Charges
A federal grand jury returned a new indictment on seditious conspiracy charges Monday against five accused Proud Boys leaders – upping the ante in one of the Justice Department’s most high-profile Jan. 6 cases. The five defendants in the case – Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, Dominic Pezzola, and …
Read More »Oath Keeper Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy, Will Cooperate With Justice Department
A regional leader of the Oath Keepers charged in connection with the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to two charges in federal court. Joshua James was charged with a range of counts from seditious conspiracy to assaulting and resisting officers. On Wednesday, James pleaded …
Read More »Leader of Oath Keepers Indicted in Federal Court for Seditious Conspiracy
Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, and ten other members or associates have been charged with seditious conspiracy in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Thursday. Rhodes, 56, was arrested Thursday at his home in Granbury, Texas, on one count …
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 »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 »Capitol Police Officers File Suit Against Trump Over January 6 Attack
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 …
Read More »Oath Keepers Member Agrees To Cooperate With Prosecutors
A second member of the right-wing terrorist organization, Oath Keepers, will cooperate with federal prosecutors and testify against other organization members. Mark Grods, a 54-year-old who admitted he brought firearms to D.C. and was part of the tactical “stack” formation that advanced toward the Capitol that day, made a deal …
Read More »Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Criminal Charges From Deadly Insurrection
A Tampa man is pleading guilty to criminal charges related to the deadly insurrection on January 6. Paul Allard Hodgkins will plead guilty to one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, a felony that carries up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. “I have …
Read More »Trump Officials Blame Media Hysteria For Response To Capitol Riots
Former acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller told the House Oversight Committee that he limited deployment of National Guard Troops at the Capitol on Jan 6 because of the “media hysteria” over the possibility of a military coup. “My concerns regarding the appropriate and limited use of the military in …
Read More »Garland, Mayorkas: ‘White Supremacist Groups Pose The Greatest Domestic Threat’
Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told the Senate Appropriations Committee that white supremacist groups pose the most serious domestic national security threat in the United States. “Domestic violent extremists pose an elevated threat in 2021 and in the FBI’s view, the top domestic violent extremist …
Read More »Lawyer For US Capitol Rioter Says Client Suffered From ‘Foxitis’
The lawyer for alleged US Capitol rioter Anthony Antonio says that his client suffered from ‘Foxitis.’ Joseph Hurley, Antonio’s lawyer, told Federal Judge Robin Meriweather during a virtual hearing that his client lost his job because of the pandemic and developed ‘Foxitis’ and ‘Foxmania’ from watching Fox News for six …
Read More »Member of Oath Keepers First To Plead Guilty In Deadly Capitol Riot
Jon Ryan Schaffer, a founding member of the militia group Oath Keepers, is the first suspect to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the deadly Capitol riot. Schaffer is being accused of taking over the Capitol and spraying a police officer with bear spray. He pleaded guilty to …
Read More »U.S. Capitol Officer Wont Be Charged For Ashli Babbitt Killing During Capitol Riots
The U.S. Department of Justice will not charge a U.S. Capitol Police officer for shooting and killing Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol Riots on Jan 6. Babbitt, a 14-year Air Force veteran and Trump supporter, was among rioters that broke into the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. Babbitt was shot …
Read More »Capitol Police Had More Advance Warning Of Jan 6 Riots Than Disclosed
Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton’s report, “Review of the Events Surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Takeover of the U.S. Capitol,” reveals that Capitol Hill police officers were advised three days before the attack not to use aggressive tactics against rioters. “Stop the Steal’s propensity to attract white supremacists, militia …
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