A timeline of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — including when and how Trump responded
2 years, 11 months ago

A timeline of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — including when and how Trump responded

NPR  

A timeline of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — including when and how Trump responded Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images; Jon Cherry/Getty Images; Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images; Jon Cherry/Getty Images; Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images January 6, 2021, was a Wednesday. Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Samuel Corum/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Shortly after that, Trump ends his speech. Enlarge this image toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Jon Cherry/Getty Images Secret Service agents whisk Pence off the Senate floor. Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images "The announcement of the state of the vote by the president of the Senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected president and vice president of the United States," Pence says, and officially affirms the election results certifying Biden as the 46th president.

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Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters

Firstpost  

After pledging to pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his first day in office, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would like to see those who investigated the insurgency behind bars. In the 45-minute-long NBC interview aired on Sunday, Trump insisted that members of the now-defunct House select committee tasked with investigating the deadly January 6 insurrection should be in jail. …

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching
4 weeks, 1 day ago

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching

Politico  

The Trump campaign promise that everyone’s watching Presented by Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in protest of the 2020 presidential election. Many supporters in Trump’s base — especially those closest to Jan. 6 defendants — have called for a blanket pardon, suggesting it would be fruitless to try to parse the details of …

Jan. 6 Capitol rioters cheer Trump win, expecting the pardons he promised
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 Capitol rioters cheer Trump win, expecting the pardons he promised

LA Times  

Rioters storm the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Jacob Lang, a Capitol riot defendant who is jailed while awaiting trial in Washington, posted within hours of Trump’s victory that he and other Jan. 6 “political prisoners” were “finally coming home.” “There will be no bitterness in my heart as I walk out of …

Thirty Years Later, Trump Returns to the White House, But This Time, He's Facing a Different Battle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thirty Years Later, Trump Returns to the White House, But This Time, He's Facing a Different Battle

Associated Press  

Kamala Harris will deliver her campaign's closing argument on Tuesday from the same spot in Washington where Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. She will draw a contrast between her vision for the country and Trump's continued lies about the 2020 election, and the risks she says his return to the …

Trump's violent fantasies: Experts warn of "a terror that blinds us to what’s coming next"
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's violent fantasies: Experts warn of "a terror that blinds us to what’s coming next"

Salon  

Donald Trump has repeatedly shown himself to be a violent and dangerous man. Still the real implications of Trump’s threats remain essentially unexplored beyond castigations of his rhetoric and behavior as “crazy” and “unhinged." We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism Trump’s “one really violent day” threat reflects not just his personal attraction …

Trump blew up his Jan. 6 defense by boasting about himself on Fox News: analysis
3 months ago

Trump blew up his Jan. 6 defense by boasting about himself on Fox News: analysis

Raw Story  

Donald Trump accidentally blew up his Jan. 6 defense during an interview with Fox News host Greg Gutfield, according to an analysis. The former president told the late-night talk show host Wednesday about a phone call he supposedly made to Tim Walz, who is now Kamala Harris' running mate, several years ago where he claimed the Minnesota governor asked for …

Jan. 6 can’t be denied in federal court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 can’t be denied in federal court

Associated Press  

There are no broadcast television cameras inside the E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse on Constitution Avenue. Rioters scale a wall outside the Capitol as the mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building on Jan. 6, 2021. Then-President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of his supporters during his “Stop the Steal” rally near the White House on Jan. 6, …

Jan. 6 Rioter Who First Breached The Capitol Building Gets More Than 4 Years In Prison
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jan. 6 Rioter Who First Breached The Capitol Building Gets More Than 4 Years In Prison

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A man who prosecutors say was the first to breach the Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison. Several other officers joined in to try to stop the rioters and ordered them to leave, after which Sparks walked to the front of the group and …

Trump Doubles Down On Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Doubles Down On Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters

Huff Post  

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his promise to pardon those arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including those who violently attacked police officers, if he is elected in November. “When Time magazine asked you if you would consider pardoning all the rioters, you said, ‘Yes, absolutely.’ You called them ‘patriots.’ One hundred …

Trump gloried in political violence for years. Will surviving an assassination attempt change his rhetoric?
5 months ago

Trump gloried in political violence for years. Will surviving an assassination attempt change his rhetoric?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I think so.” Law enforcement officials have repeatedly …

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump is shocking but hardly surprising. The US has travelled this perilous path for decades
5 months, 1 week ago

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump is shocking but hardly surprising. The US has travelled this perilous path for decades

ABC  

Shocking but not surprising. To hear Donald Trump address the United Nations in New York and threaten to "totally destroy" one of its member states, North Korea, was shocking but not surprising given the belligerence of his rhetoric. Biden calls for calm after Trump assassination attempt Photo shows Joe Biden sitting at the resolute desk in the oval office Joe …

A timeline of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

A timeline of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13. ET: Trump takes the stage in Butler, Pa. — As Trump is speaking, Secret Service two-person sniper teams can be seen positioned on rooftops behind the stage, looking in opposite directions. ET: Trump fist bumps to the crowd — Secret Service agents …

Widespread condemnation of attack on Donald Trump during Pennsylvania rally
5 months, 1 week ago

Widespread condemnation of attack on Donald Trump during Pennsylvania rally

ABP News  

Chicago, Jul 14 : A life-threatening attack on former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during his rally in Pennsylvania shocked the entire nation on Saturday. And we commend the men and women of the Secret Service for their speedy response,” former president George W Bush said as Americans prayed for his speedy recovery. “I thank God that …

Donald Trump rally shooting: Minute-by-minute timeline of what happened
5 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump rally shooting: Minute-by-minute timeline of what happened

Al Jazeera  

The FBI suspects a 20-year-old man to be behind the failed assassination attempt on the former US president. Here’s a minute-by-minute breakdown of what happened: 6:02 PM – Trump takes the stage at a campaign rally at Butler Farms in Pennsylvania to the sound of “God bless the USA”. 6:42 PM – The Secret Service issues a statement that says …

FACT FOCUS: Trump’s misleading claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol
5 months, 2 weeks ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump’s misleading claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said during his debate with President Joe Biden last week that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol involved a “relatively small” group of people who were “in many cases ushered in by the police.” But that’s not what happened. In an internal memo last year, U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger …

Judge in Trump’s election interference case rejects ‘hostages’ label for jailed Jan. 6 defendants
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge in Trump’s election interference case rejects ‘hostages’ label for jailed Jan. 6 defendants

Associated Press  

See the latest on Donald Trump here. WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case rejected the notion Wednesday that jailed defendants charged with some of the most violent crimes of the U.S. Capitol riot are “hostages” — a label Trump and his allies have frequently used to describe the prisoners. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan …

Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House
9 months ago

Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election as a cornerstone of his bid to return to the White House. Having previously vowed to pardon the rioters, he promised to help …

Supreme Court Urged To Rule Trump Ineligible To Be President Again Because Of Jan. 6 Insurrection
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Urged To Rule Trump Ineligible To Be President Again Because Of Jan. 6 Insurrection

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again because he spearheaded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, lawyers leading the fight to keep him off the ballot told the justices on Friday. The Washington Post via Getty Images In …

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid
11 months, 2 weeks ago

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid

LA Times  

Rioters walk near the West Front at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In the aftermath of the 2020 election, they wrote in “Tyranny of the Minority,” only one U.S. political party “violated all three.” Saturday marked the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and Donald Trump, the president at the time, is far …

Watch as Biden marks third anniversary of January 6 attacks on US Capitol
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch as Biden marks third anniversary of January 6 attacks on US Capitol

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Joe Biden marks the third anniversary of the …

January 6 aftermath: Timeline of consequences since Trump supporters stormed the Capitol
11 months, 2 weeks ago

January 6 aftermath: Timeline of consequences since Trump supporters stormed the Capitol

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Five people were killed in the chaos that …

Biden warns against Trump reelection after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden warns against Trump reelection after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Speaking near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where George Washington and the Continental Army spent a bleak winter nearly 250 years ago, Biden said that Jan. 6 2021, marked a moment where “we nearly lost America — lost it all.” He said the presidential race — a likely rematch with Trump, who …

President Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

President Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’

LA Times  

President Biden warned Friday that Donald Trump’s efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country, the day before the third anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol by then-President Trump’s supporters aiming to keep him in power. Speaking near Valley Forge, Pa., where George Washington and the Continental Army spent a …

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase
1 year, 1 month ago

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. DENVER — Then-President Donald Trump could have mobilized the National Guard and other federal agencies to protect the U.S. Capitol once violence broke out on Jan. 6, 2021, a law professor testified Tuesday as a case to bar the former president from the 2024 ballot moved into a new phase. …

This issue could knock Trump off ballots nationwide. Get ready for it to dominate primary season
1 year, 4 months ago

This issue could knock Trump off ballots nationwide. Get ready for it to dominate primary season

LA Times  

Former President Trump prepares to speak to reporters after his arraignment on federal conspiracy charges in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 3. The provision, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, bars from office people who engage in “insurrection.” It has gotten renewed attention this month with publication of a lengthy law review article by two conservative legal scholars who argue that …

Trump Lawyer Hints At A First Amendment Defense In The Jan. 6 Case. Some Legal Experts Are Dubious
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump Lawyer Hints At A First Amendment Defense In The Jan. 6 Case. Some Legal Experts Are Dubious

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s legal team is characterizing his indictment in the special counsel’s 2020 election interference investigation as an attack on the former president’s right to free speech. Those efforts, prosecutors wrote in the indictment, amounted to a disruption of a “bedrock function of the United States federal government: the nation’s process of collecting, counting, and …

Trump Denies Inciting The Capitol Attack, But 174 Jan. 6 Defendants Blame Him For It
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump Denies Inciting The Capitol Attack, But 174 Jan. 6 Defendants Blame Him For It

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as president in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2021. The group argued that Trump’s actions subject him to the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists from holding office: “This is not merely a policy preference; it is a constitutional imperative.” The coup-attempting former president and his supporters …

GOP Senators Break With Trump Over 'Offensive' Jan. 6 Tribute At Texas Rally
1 year, 8 months ago

GOP Senators Break With Trump Over 'Offensive' Jan. 6 Tribute At Texas Rally

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Former President Donald Trump’s extraordinary tribute over the weekend to people convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was a step too far for some Republican senators, including one of his top allies in Congress. There is no way you’re going to convince the American people that Jan. 6 was anything …

Trump warns of 'death and destruction' if he's charged with crimes
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump warns of 'death and destruction' if he's charged with crimes

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump on Friday warned that charging him with crimes could lead to "death and destruction." In a post on his Truth Social network, the former president once again attacked Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for potentially charging him with crimes due to his hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. "What kind of person can charge …

Jan 6 report: Key findings from the House committee investigation into the Capitol riot
2 years ago

Jan 6 report: Key findings from the House committee investigation into the Capitol riot

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here’s some of the key findings of the …

Jan. 6 takeaways: From Trump’s lies to the ‘unimaginable’
2 years ago

Jan. 6 takeaways: From Trump’s lies to the ‘unimaginable’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee released its final report Thursday on the “unimaginable” 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a mob assault by supporters of the defeated president, Donald Trump, that shook the nation and exposed the fragility of American democracy. “Prior to January 6th, it was unimaginable.” EIGHT CHAPTERS From the “Big Lie” of Trump’s November 2020 …

Donald Trump accused of 'multi-part conspiracy' in final report on US Capitol attack
2 years ago

Donald Trump accused of 'multi-part conspiracy' in final report on US Capitol attack

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump has been accused of criminally engaging in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election in the January 6 committee’s final report on the US Capitol attack. The 845-page report, released on Thursday, claimed Mr Trump failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol, concluding an extraordinary 18-month investigation into …

5 key takeaways from January 6 panel’s report on US Capitol riot
2 years ago

5 key takeaways from January 6 panel’s report on US Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – “One man” is ultimately responsible for last year’s attack on the United States Capitol: Former President Donald Trump. Here is a look at five key takeaways from the final report: Trump is ‘central cause’ of the riot The report unambiguously blamed Trump for the attack on the Capitol: “The central cause of January 6th was one man, …

US panel calls Capitol riot as 'multi-part plan' by Donald Trump to overturn election loss
2 years ago

US panel calls Capitol riot as 'multi-part plan' by Donald Trump to overturn election loss

India Today  

A US Congress panel has released its final report on the Capitol riot and insurrection describing the events as a 'multi-part plan' by former US President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election loss to Joe Biden, a report said. READ | It strengthens me: Donald Trump reacts to Capitol riots panel vote for criminal charges Months after the Capitol …

January 6 committee recommends charges against Donald Trump over Capitol riot
2 years ago

January 6 committee recommends charges against Donald Trump over Capitol riot

ABC  

The US committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot has recommended charges against former president Donald Trump. Key points: Donald Trump has been recommended for four criminal charges The Department of Justice is not required to act on the recommendation A full report by the select committee is expected to be released on Thursday At its final public hearing, …

Every Day Is Jan. 6 For Donald Trump's 2024 Presidential Campaign
2 years ago

Every Day Is Jan. 6 For Donald Trump's 2024 Presidential Campaign

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump called for the “termination” of the U.S. Constitution over the weekend as part of his continued efforts to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election. In case anyone didn’t get his meaning, in a follow-up post he declared, “UNPRECEDENTED FRAUD REQUIRES UNPRECEDENTED CURE!” The emerging theme of Trump’s campaign for president …

Trump demands release of all Jan. 6 'protesters'
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump demands release of all Jan. 6 'protesters'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Friday demanded amnesty for everyone involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. "My great respect goes out to the jurors for their courage and understanding in coming to an absolutely correct decision," Trump posted to Truth Social. IN OTHER NEWS: ‘The target on Trump's back is growing bigger’: Legal expert says new grand jury …

Jan. 6 panel summons Trump for testimony on Capitol attack
2 years, 2 months ago

Jan. 6 panel summons Trump for testimony on Capitol attack

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: The House January 6 committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump for his testimony about the 2021 Capitol attack. The vote seeking Trump's testimony comes as the panel is producing vivid new details and evidence of Trump's state of mind as he refused to concede his loss to Joe Biden, resulting in the 2021 attack at the Capitol. Also, in never-before-seen …

Historic! Donald Trump summoned over US Capitol attack
2 years, 2 months ago

Historic! Donald Trump summoned over US Capitol attack

Live Mint  

Former US President Donald Trump has been called to testify before the US Congressional committee looking into the attack on Capitol Hill about the violence on January 6, 2021. “The Select Committee unanimously votes to subpoena Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States, to provide evidence as part of the committee’s investigation," January 6th Committee tweeted on October …

New Jan. 6 footage shows Pelosi, leaders as crisis unfolded
2 years, 2 months ago

New Jan. 6 footage shows Pelosi, leaders as crisis unfolded

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As rioters stormed through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was sheltering in a secure location and trying to do what her job demands: take charge of a situation. At one point, Pelosi said of President Donald Trump, “I’m gonna punch him out.” Never-before-seen video footage played Thursday by the House Jan. 6 …

Jan. 6 committee shows video of congressional leaders rushed to safety as Trump watched riot on TV
2 years, 2 months ago

Jan. 6 committee shows video of congressional leaders rushed to safety as Trump watched riot on TV

LA Times  

The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol held what will likely be its last pre-election televised hearing Thursday. The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection released new video Thursday showing congressional leaders and then-Vice President Mike Pence responding to the violent breach of the Capitol in bipartisan fashion. You’ll see how everyone involved was …

New footage from the Justice Department shows 2-minute surge on the Capitol
2 years, 3 months ago

New footage from the Justice Department shows 2-minute surge on the Capitol

Raw Story  

In a new video released by the United States Department of Justice, Trump supporters are seen breaking into the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6. Members of the United States Capitol Police are seen trying to stop the angry mob carrying Trump flags from entering the building. IN OTHER NEWS: Don McGahn had one foot out the door …

Trump Is Ramping Up Same Rhetoric That Preceded Jan. 6 Violence
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump Is Ramping Up Same Rhetoric That Preceded Jan. 6 Violence

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Even as debate rages over Donald Trump’s role in inciting the U.S. Capitol riot, the former president is resurrecting the same kind of incendiary invective against the FBI after agents executed a search warrant at his Mar-a-Lago residence. “There is tremendous anger like I’ve never seen before over all of the scams.” Trump told Fox News: “People …

Trump deleted lines from his speech about prosecuting Jan. 6 rioters after Capitol insurrection
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump deleted lines from his speech about prosecuting Jan. 6 rioters after Capitol insurrection

Salon  

Donald Trump removed lines about prosecuting January 6 rioters from a speech he delivered the day after the Capitol riot, according to congressional testimony provided on Monday. RELATED: Trump "was the cancer in the center" of January 6 plot During the select committee's eighth hearing last week, the panel played footage of closed-door testimony from former Trump adviser Jared Kushner, …

From ‘an attempted coup’ to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6
2 years, 5 months ago

From ‘an attempted coup’ to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Through eight hearings, 20 live witnesses and dozens of hours of recorded testimony, the House Jan. 6 panel has focused its case squarely on former President Donald Trump. It represents seeing Trump’s last stand, most desperate chance to halt the transfer of power.” ‘CARNAGE’ AT THE CAPITOL Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards, one of two witnesses at the …

Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of ‘carnage’ wrought by Trump
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of ‘carnage’ wrought by Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To understand how Donald Trump’s desperation and lies became a potent danger to democracy, consider the ginger mints. “American carnage,” Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, lead manager of the second Trump impeachment and a committee member on this inquiry, said of the latter’s bottom line. The committee pinpointed a range of renegade if not criminal options that …

Jan. 6 probes: What’s next for Congress, criminal cases
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 probes: What’s next for Congress, criminal cases

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — This isn’t the end of the Capitol riot story. The House committee investigating the deadly events of a fateful, chilly January day — now a year and a half in the past — has wrapped up its hot summer series of televised hearings, each featuring revelatory details about the day of violence itself or the weeks of efforts …

Jan. 6: Trump spurned aides’ pleas to call off Capitol mob
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6: Trump spurned aides’ pleas to call off Capitol mob

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Despite desperate pleas from aides, allies, a Republican congressional leader and even his family, Donald Trump refused to call off the Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol, instead “pouring gasoline on the fire” by aggressively tweeting his false claims of a stolen election and celebrating his crowd of supporters as “very special,” the House investigating committee showed …

In riveting Season 1 finale, Jan. 6 committee used Trump’s allies against him
2 years, 5 months ago

In riveting Season 1 finale, Jan. 6 committee used Trump’s allies against him

LA Times  

A video clip of a Fox News broadcast of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is seen on screen during Thursday’s prime-time hearing of the House select committee, its last until September. The season finale of the Jan. 6 committee hearings was a tour de force of emotion, violence, deception and bravery that detailed the fallout of President Trump’s actions — …

Trump made video condemning Capitol riots because he feared cabinet would use 25th Amendment to remove him: CNN
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump made video condemning Capitol riots because he feared cabinet would use 25th Amendment to remove him: CNN

Raw Story  

Thursday night's House Select Committee hearing is expected to dive into former President Donald Trump's actions during the January 6th Capitol riots -- and also his actions in the immediate aftermath. On January 7th, 2021, Trump made a video in which he condemned the riots at the Capitol as lawless acts of violence. CNN's Kaitlan Collins said on Wednesday that …

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