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 …
Read More »10 Members Of Congress Join NAACP Lawsuit Against Trump And Giuliani For The US Capitol Riot
10 members of Congress have joined the NAACP lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and his attorney Rudy Giuliani. The lawsuit accuses Trump and Giuliani of inciting the deadly Capitol Riot that took place on January 6. “As I sat in my office on January 6th with rioters roaming the …
Read More »Trump Say That His Supporters Posed ‘Zero Threat’ in Capitol Attack
During an interview on Fox News on Thursday, President Donald Trump told Laura Ingraham that his supporters, who attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, posed “zero threat.” “It was zero threat. Right from the start, it was zero threat,” President Trump said. Five people were killed during the riot …
Read More »Proud Boys Leaders Charged With Conspiracy In Deadly Capitol Riot
Four leaders of the Proud Boys were charged with conspiring to block Congress from certifying U.S. President Joe Biden’s election, unsealed court documents revealed. According to the indictment, Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl, and Charles Donohoe conspired to encourage other members to attend the Stop the Steal protest in …
Read More »9 Members Of Oath Keepers Charged With Conspiracy In Capitol Riots
This week the Justice Department charged six additional individuals associated with the Oath Keepers for conspiring to obstruct the United States Congress’s certification of the result of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, among other charges. The charges are an expansion of an existing conspiracy case charging three Oath Keeper members, …
Read More »Republican Ties To Extremists Involved In Capitol Riots Discovered
“We’re in it. We just haven’t started shooting at each other yet,” replied Republican Representative Paul Gosar of Arizona when asked by members of the Oath Keepers if the United States was headed for a civil war. The statement was videotaped and distributed by the right-wing militia. This call to …
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