A broad cross section of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, arrests show. Now what?
3 years, 11 months ago

A broad cross section of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, arrests show. Now what?

LA Times  

Early images of the U.S. Capitol siege captured the extremism of intruders as the insurrection was broadcast live. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said one of his officers — who resigned Thursday — had “penetrated” the Capitol building and was expected to face federal charges soon. Current and former law enforcement officials said a large chunk of Trump supporters so fervently believe the election was stolen that they are likely to prove to be security risks for months to come. FBI Director Christopher A. Wray warned Thursday of armed protests in coming days, saying his agents were “seeing an extensive amount of concerning online chatter about a number of events surrounding the inauguration.” The director, speaking at a security briefing with other government leaders, added that his agents were working “to distinguish what’s aspirational versus what’s intentional.” That such a cross section of society joined the assault on the Capitol doesn’t surprise experts. Experts said the Capitol attack, and the court cases recounting it in detail, provide a blueprint for the types of threats law enforcement should be preparing for — both around the inauguration and moving forward.

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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, …

Police say a man will face charges after storming into the press area at a Trump rally
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Police say a man will face charges after storming into the press area at a Trump rally

Associated Press  

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Police said Saturday that a man will face misdemeanor charges after he stormed into the press area at Donald Trump’s rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, before being surrounded by authorities and eventually subdued with a Taser as the former president spoke at the campaign stop. The crowd cheered as a pack of police led the man away, prompting …

Multiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
5 months ago

Multiple failures, multiple investigations: Unraveling the attempted assassination of Donald Trump

Associated Press  

BUTLER, Pa. — The young man was pacing around the edges of the Donald Trump campaign rally, shouldering a big backpack and peering into the lens of a rangefinder toward the rooftops behind the stage where the former president would stand within the hour. It’s becoming increasingly clear this was a complicated failure involving multiple missteps and at least nine …

Trump Assassination Bid: Policeman 'Retreated' After Confronting Shooter Moments Before Rooftop Firing
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump Assassination Bid: Policeman 'Retreated' After Confronting Shooter Moments Before Rooftop Firing

News 18  

A local police officer encountered former US President Donald Trump’s alleged shooter just moments before a bullet grazed Trump’s ear at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. “Rallygoers noticed a man climbing to the roof of a nearby building and warned local police,” the AP reported, citing two law enforcement officials. “One local police officer climbed to the roof and encountered …

Pictured: Bloody Trump and chaotic scene after shooting at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally
5 months, 1 week ago

Pictured: Bloody Trump and chaotic scene after shooting at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally

The Independent  

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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. …

Former Trump State Department official convicted for attacking police during Capitol riot
1 year, 5 months ago

Former Trump State Department official convicted for attacking police during Capitol riot

Firstpost  

Klein, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, had a Top Secret security clearance and had been working since 2017 in the State Department’s office of Brazilian and Southern Cone Affairs. A man who worked as a politically appointed State Department official in former President Donald Trump’s administration was convicted Thursday of charges that he attacked police officers …

Police: After shootings, man threatened California Capitol
1 year, 8 months ago

Police: After shootings, man threatened California Capitol

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man suspected of making “credible threats” against California’s Capitol after shooting a gun from his vehicle and lodging bullets in the wall of a hospital and commercial building in the suburbs of Sacramento was arrested Thursday afternoon, authorities said. “The California Highway Patrol has notified the Senate of a threat they consider to be credible involving …

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, …

Trump 'adamantly wanted to go to the Capitol' to join Jan. 6 mob: retired DC cop
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump 'adamantly wanted to go to the Capitol' to join Jan. 6 mob: retired DC cop

Raw Story  

A retired Washington, D.C., police officer says former President Donald Trump was adamant about joining his mob of supporters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Mark Robinson, who testified before the House Select Committee investigating the insurrection, corroborated Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony about the former president's behavior in his motorcade during an interview Monday night with CNN's Don Lemon. …

Jan. 6 Crime-o-Meter: Sure Seems Like Trump Knew There Would Be Violence
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 Crime-o-Meter: Sure Seems Like Trump Knew There Would Be Violence

Slate  

In the tradition of the Clintonometer, the Trump Apocalypse Watch, and the Impeach-O-Meter, the Is It a Crime-O-Meter is a wildly subjective and speculative estimate of whether the Jan. 6 select committee’s work will convince enough individuals of relevance that Donald Trump committed insurrection-related crimes that he will be, in some fashion, held accountable for them. Immediately following that reportedly …

New details revealed about Capitol tour led by GOP lawmaker the day before the Jan. 6 riot
2 years, 6 months ago

New details revealed about Capitol tour led by GOP lawmaker the day before the Jan. 6 riot

Raw Story  

Congressional Republicans have released evidence from Capitol police about a U.S. Capitol tour led by Rep. Barry Loudermilk. The Georgia Republican brought a group of 12 constituents that inexplicably grew to 15 people into the Capitol complex the day before the Jan. 6 insurrection, but Capitol police chief J. Thomas Manger said an investigation did not reveal any suspicious behavior …

Takeaways: ‘Carnage’ at the Capitol and a case against Trump
2 years, 6 months ago

Takeaways: ‘Carnage’ at the Capitol and a case against Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An injured officer who slipped in blood and spoke of “carnage.” Video of a huge, violent mob pushing through the U.S. Capitol. Takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee’s first hearing: LAYING IT ALL ON TRUMP Thompson laid out the committee’s initial findings that Trump led a “sprawling, multi-step conspiracy aimed at overturning the presidential election” and the insurrection …

Ex-Police Officer Faces Jury Trial On Jan. 6 Insurrection Charges
2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-Police Officer Faces Jury Trial On Jan. 6 Insurrection Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Over a year ago, two off-duty police officers from a small town in Virginia were charged with storming the U.S. Capitol together. The trial of former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson will be the third among hundreds of people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Robertson was carrying a large wooden stick …

January 6: A year on, a return to normalcy at US Capitol
2 years, 11 months ago

January 6: A year on, a return to normalcy at US Capitol

Al Jazeera  

Areas around the US Capitol that last year saw scenes of chaos and violence are calm, as the US commemorates its sombre anniversary. But over the past year, he says he has added a more recent event to his presentations: the day a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol. Armed Capitol police officers stood along a …

Images of chaos: AP photographers capture US Capitol riot
2 years, 11 months ago

Images of chaos: AP photographers capture US Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, The Associated Press had nine photographers inside and outside the building. Jacob Anthony Chansley, center, with other insurrectionists who supported then-President Donald Trump, are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber in the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in …

Hundreds of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6 have been charged. But a bombmaker remains free
2 years, 11 months ago

Hundreds of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on January 6 have been charged. But a bombmaker remains free

ABC  

Almost one year after the attack on the US Capitol and a bombmaker is still at large. More than 700 people have been charged over the January 6 riot, but mystery surrounds the suspect who planted pipe bombs on Capitol Hill the night before the riots. Pipe bombs could have been a diversion In the early afternoon of January 6, …

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 …

US Capitol police officer charged with helping rioter hide evidence of involvement in Jan 6
3 years, 2 months ago

US Capitol police officer charged with helping rioter hide evidence of involvement in Jan 6

The Independent  

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Prosecutors: Capitol cop told Jan. 6 rioter to hide evidence
3 years, 2 months ago

Prosecutors: Capitol cop told Jan. 6 rioter to hide evidence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been indicted on obstruction of justice charges after prosecutors say he helped to hide evidence of a rioter’s involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. In a statement, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said the department learned of the investigation against Riley several weeks ago and placed him on administrative leave when …

New report details dangerous weaponry brought by Capitol rioters — despite claims they were unarmed
3 years, 2 months ago

New report details dangerous weaponry brought by Capitol rioters — despite claims they were unarmed

Salon  

Republican lawmakers have spent months gaslighting the American public on what transpired at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. "A Mother Jones investigation drawing on public video footage, congressional testimony, and documents from more than a dozen federal criminal cases reveals that various Trump supporters descended on DC that day armed for battle with guns and other potentially lethal weapons," …

US Capitol Police officers sue Trump over January 6 riot
3 years, 3 months ago

US Capitol Police officers sue Trump over January 6 riot

Al Jazeera  

The suit alleges Trump incited the Capitol attack and that he conspired to prevent the certification of the presidential election. A group of seven US Capitol Police officers are suing former President Donald Trump accusing him of conspiring with far-right groups and intentionally sending a violent mob on January 6 to disrupt the congressional certification of the election. The suit …

Ex-police officer jailed awaiting trial in Capitol riot case
3 years, 4 months ago

Ex-police officer jailed awaiting trial in Capitol riot case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the pretrial detention of a former police officer from Virginia who is accused of ordering guns after he was charged with participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper agreed Wednesday to keep Thomas Robertson jailed, ruling the former Rocky Mount police officer violated terms of …

Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower a day after he demanded to know who killed Ashli Babbitt
3 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower a day after he demanded to know who killed Ashli Babbitt

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump was pictured arriving back at Trump Tower in New York City on Sunday just a day after he demanded to know which Capitol police officer shot and killed his supporter Ashli Babbitt during the January 6 riot. Donald Trump arrives on his own to Trump Tower in New York City for July 4th Trump arrived wearing a Make …

Capitol riot report: Anger as Trump’s role excluded but new details of security failures revealed
3 years, 6 months ago

Capitol riot report: Anger as Trump’s role excluded but new details of security failures revealed

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 A new report into the 6 January Capitol riot has …

Trump hires lawyer to fight capitol police officer’s lawsuit accusing him of inciting insurrection
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump hires lawyer to fight capitol police officer’s lawsuit accusing him of inciting insurrection

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 Former President Donald Trump has hired lawyers to defend him …

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’

The Hindu  

Former President Donald Trump on March 25 defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, saying they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had assembled there to certify the Electoral College vote that confirmed Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race. Mr. Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham that law enforcement …

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, saying they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had assembled there to certify the Electoral College vote that confirmed Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race. Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham that law enforcement …

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’ to lawmakers
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’ to lawmakers

LA Times  

Former President Trump defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol, saying Thursday that they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had assembled to confirm President Biden’s victory in the November election. Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham that law enforcement was now “persecuting” the Capitol rioters, hundreds of whom have been arrested, while …

FBI arrests 2, including Stone bodyguard, in Capitol riot
3 years, 9 months ago

FBI arrests 2, including Stone bodyguard, in Capitol riot

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two men wanted in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol were arrested over the weekend, including one who reportedly served as a bodyguard to former President Donald Trump’s longtime political confidant Roger Stone, federal authorities said Monday. Roberto Minuta breached the Capitol grounds and “aggressively berated and taunted U.S. Capitol police officers” during the Jan. 6 …

Tight security at US Capitol after intelligence warns of militia plot to storm building
3 years, 9 months ago

Tight security at US Capitol after intelligence warns of militia plot to storm building

Firstpost  

Washington: Law enforcement was on high alert Thursday around the US Capitol after intelligence uncovered a “possible plot” by a militia group to storm the iconic building again, two months after a mob of Donald Trump supporters smashed through windows and doors to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden’s victory. Initially it seemed as though the online …

US Law Enforcement on High Alert After Extremist Threat to Breach Capitol on March 4
3 years, 9 months ago

US Law Enforcement on High Alert After Extremist Threat to Breach Capitol on March 4

News 18  

Law enforcement was on high alert Thursday around the U.S. Capitol after intelligence uncovered a possible plot by a militia group to storm the iconic building yet again, two months after a mob of Donald Trump supporters smashed through windows and doors to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden’s victory. Online chatter identified by authorities included discussions …

Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol
3 years, 9 months ago

Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Capitol Police say they have uncovered intelligence of a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, nearly two months after a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the iconic building to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden’s victory. “The United States Capitol Police Department is aware of …

Police Uncover 'Possible Plot' by Militia to Breach US Capitol on March 4
3 years, 9 months ago

Police Uncover 'Possible Plot' by Militia to Breach US Capitol on March 4

News 18  

Capitol Police say they have intelligence showing a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, nearly two months after a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the iconic building to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden’s victory. “The United States Capitol Police Department is aware of and prepared for …

Revealed: Meet The Trump Fanatic Who Used A Stun Gun On A Cop At The Capitol Insurrection
3 years, 9 months ago

Revealed: Meet The Trump Fanatic Who Used A Stun Gun On A Cop At The Capitol Insurrection

Huff Post  

The man in the red “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” hat seemed to think he was untouchable. But it wasn’t until hours after a HuffPost inquiry to the bureau for this story that the tipster heard from an FBI special agent with questions specifically about a man named “Danny Rodriguez.” The lack of public law enforcement action against Rodriguez thus far …

US Capitol officials give conflicting accounts about FBI warning of violent protest from Trump supporters
3 years, 10 months ago

US Capitol officials give conflicting accounts about FBI warning of violent protest from Trump supporters

ABC  

An FBI warning that a protest by Donald Trump's supporters could turn violent reached US Capitol Police the day before the deadly assault, but top officials in charge of securing Congress say they did not see it. Key points: The former Capitol Police chief says there were concerns about how deploying troops would look Senators have heard conflicting accounts about …

Capitol breach invader of Pelosi's office pleads not guilty
3 years, 10 months ago

Capitol breach invader of Pelosi's office pleads not guilty

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Arkansas man who was …

Democratic Lawmakers Give Emotional Testimony On Experiences Of Capitol Attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Democratic Lawmakers Give Emotional Testimony On Experiences Of Capitol Attack

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democratic lawmakers spoke on the House floor on Thursday, delivering emotional testimonies of their experiences on Jan. 6, the day that armed, pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol. “We heard the words ‘hurry up, get out,’” Jackson Lee said of the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol. Speaking from the very same room where he and over …

‘THIS IS ME': Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege
3 years, 10 months ago

‘THIS IS ME': Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — These suspects weren’t exactly in hiding. “Sooo we’ve stormed Capitol Hill lol,” one woman texted someone while inside the building. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin said prosecutors were “closely looking at evidence related to the sedition charges” and he believed “the results will bear fruit very soon.” Many rioters posted selfies inside the Capitol to their social media …

US Capitol Police chief apologises for failures in January 6 riot
3 years, 10 months ago

US Capitol Police chief apologises for failures in January 6 riot

Al Jazeera  

Admission comes as impeachment trial against Donald Trump for ‘incitement’ of the Capitol insurrection gets under way. The interim chief of the United States Capitol Police force has apologised for “failings” during this month’s deadly attack on the building by supporters of former President Donald Trump. In prepared testimony before Congress on Tuesday, Yogananda Pittman said Capitol Police “failed to …

US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot

Associated Press  

For two Virginia police officers who posed for a photo during the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, the reckoning has been swift and public: They were identified, charged with crimes and arrested. You just don’t get guilt by association.” But Ayesha Bell Hardaway, a professor at Case Western Reserve University law school, said an officer’s presence at the rally creates a …

Police departments across U.S. weigh officer discipline after rally and Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

Police departments across U.S. weigh officer discipline after rally and Capitol riot

LA Times  

Houston Police Officer Tam Pham walks out of the Federal Courthouse downtown in Houston on Thursday after he appeared in court following his arrest Wednesday on federal charges tied to Capitol violence. You just don’t get guilt by association.” But Ayesha Bell Hardaway, a professor at Case Western Reserve University law school, said an officer’s presence at the rally creates …

Man charged with pinning officer during US Capitol attack
3 years, 11 months ago

Man charged with pinning officer during US Capitol attack

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut man seen in a widely viewed video pinning an officer into a doorway during the attack on the U.S. Capitol has been charged with assaulting police officers, federal authorities said Wednesday. Federal authorities said McCaughey struck several police officers with a clear, plastic riot shield inside the Capitol. “What this case is really about is …

Trump’s ‘pro-law enforcement’ image crumbles in his final days
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s ‘pro-law enforcement’ image crumbles in his final days

CNN  

CNN — A President who has repeatedly touted himself as pro-law enforcement is now being accused of fueling a growing threat of extremists that has law enforcement officials across the nation on high alert. As the presidency of Donald Trump draws to an end, the recent Trump-inspired attacks on law enforcement officers, his refusal to take the steps necessary to …

Terrifying scope of Capitol attack uncovered as Washington locks down for Biden’s inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

Terrifying scope of Capitol attack uncovered as Washington locks down for Biden’s inauguration

CNN  

Washington CNN — Federal authorities are piecing together a chilling picture of the January 6 insurrection that reveals major security and intelligence failures, underscores profound fissures in American society and hints at the political challenges ahead for President-elect Joe Biden, even as they race to ensure the safety of US leaders and next week’s inauguration. Military members Part of that …

Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump’s supporters massed outside the Capitol last week and sang the national anthem, a line of men wearing olive-drab helmets and body armor trudged purposefully up the marble stairs in a single-file line, each man holding the jacket collar of the one ahead. A retired Navy SEAL, among the most elite special warfare operators in …

Feds back away from claim of assassination plot at Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Feds back away from claim of assassination plot at Capitol

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Federal prosecutors who initially said there was “strong evidence” the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials” backed away from the allegation after the head of the investigation cautioned Friday that the probe is still in its early stages and there was no “direct evidence” of such intentions. Prosecutors …

US Capitol rioters included trained ex-military, police: AP
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol rioters included trained ex-military, police: AP

Al Jazeera  

At least 21 current and ex-members of the US army and law enforcement have been identified as being at or near the Capitol riot. A review by The Associated Press news agency of public records, social media posts and videos shows at least 21 current or former members of US military or law enforcement have been identified as being at …

FBI says 100 arrested for Capitol Hill riots, agencies monitoring 'concerning online chatter'
3 years, 11 months ago

FBI says 100 arrested for Capitol Hill riots, agencies monitoring 'concerning online chatter'

India Today  

Following last week’s riots at the US Capitol in which hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the building in a bid to overturn the election results, US security agencies have said more than 100 people have been arrested so far. The security agencies are also monitoring “an extensive amount of concerning online chatter” ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January …

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