From ‘an attempted coup’ to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6
2 years, 8 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 first hearing, described what she saw outside the Capitol on Jan. 6 as a “war scene.” As some Republicans, including Trump, have tried to downplay the violence of the insurrection, calling it “peaceful,” Edwards recalled the brutality she experienced on the front lines. “It was a different tone than I’d heard him take with the vice president before,” said Ivanka Trump. 40 FEET AWAY Encouraged by Trump’s tweet, after the attack had started, that Pence “didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done,” rioters at the Capitol singled out the vice president. “It may very well have spiraled us into a constitutional crisis.” ‘THEY’RE NOT HERE TO HURT ME’ In a surprise sixth hearing, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson recounted some of Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, including his dismissive response when told that some in the crowd waiting for him to speak outside the White House were armed.

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New top prosecutor for DC advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump’s false 2020 election claims
2 months ago

New top prosecutor for DC advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump’s false 2020 election claims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For years, conservative activist Ed Martin has promoted Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen 2020 election, railed against the prosecution of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol and represented some of them in court. Mike Davis, a Trump ally, called Martin in a social media post a “bold and fearless” leader who will “clean house” at …

Jan. 6 committee member snaps back at GOP official demanding Democratic probe
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jan. 6 committee member snaps back at GOP official demanding Democratic probe

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Zoe Lofgren is lodging her own accusations against a fellow member after he said he would like an investigation into the House Select Committee that probed the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Punchbowl News reported on Tuesday that Rep. Barry Loudermilk would like to see a select committee to investigate the select committee. “Loudermilk, I've …

Stephen Colbert Gives Trump Supporters A Serious 'Reality' Check About Jan. 6
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Gives Trump Supporters A Serious 'Reality' Check About Jan. 6

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Stephen Colbert highlighted the upside-down reality Donald Trump has created for his supporters as the “Late Show” host reflected on the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Colbert noted that Trump has whitewashed and recast the deadly attack on the U.S Capitol as a “day of love.” “Yes, on Jan. 6, love was in the …

As Trump rewrites history, victims of the Jan. 6 riot say they feel 'betrayed'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

As Trump rewrites history, victims of the Jan. 6 riot say they feel 'betrayed'

NPR  

As Trump rewrites history, victims of the Jan. 6 riot say they feel 'betrayed' toggle caption Brent Stirton/Getty Images For the millions of Americans who watch the presidential inauguration every four years, the Lower West Terrace Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol is a familiar site. "What I'm very upset about that might happen is that he's gonna let all these …

Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power

LA Times  

Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find. Former Republican Sen. Mike Braun, a frequent Trump ally who left Congress this year and was elected Indiana’s governor, said many in the party think the Justice Department “was weaponized disproportionately against” some rioters. And maybe the biggest remedy is just to keep moving forward.” The plaque that …

Reminders of January 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Donald Trump retakes power
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Reminders of January 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Donald Trump retakes power

India Today  

WASHINGTON: Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find. Former Republican Sen. Mike Braun, a frequent Trump ally who left Congress this year and was elected Indiana’s governor, said many in the party think the Justice Department “was weaponized disproportionately against” some rioters. And maybe the biggest remedy is just to keep moving forward.” The plaque …

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters
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3 months, 3 weeks 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. …

Thirty Years Later, Trump Returns to the White House, But This Time, He's Facing a Different Battle
5 months 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 Once Again Expresses Solidarity With Jan. 6 Domestic Terrorists
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump Once Again Expresses Solidarity With Jan. 6 Domestic Terrorists

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Less than three weeks before the election that could return him to the White House, Donald Trump again expressed solidarity with the violent domestic terrorists who assaulted the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, leaving 140 police officers injured and five dead. “That was a day of love,” Trump said Wednesday evening as he repeated a number of …

Trump busted for slip-up admission about the Jan. 6 insurrection
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump busted for slip-up admission about the Jan. 6 insurrection

Raw Story  

During a discussion on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on the dueling interviews of Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Wednesday, co-host Jonathan Lemire singled out an admission by the former president on the Jan. 6 insurrection that appears to have gone unnoticed. Speaking with co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Wilie Geist, Lemire first praised Harris' performance on Fox News where …

Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Could Be Back In The Headlines Just In Time For The Election
6 months ago

Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Could Be Back In The Headlines Just In Time For The Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s coup attempt that ended with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol may be on the cusp of making new headlines, just weeks ahead of the November election. 6 is already baked into this election cake.” Fellow Republican David Kochel, a consultant and veteran of numerous campaigns, said he also doubts …

Trump campaign struggling to keep him from reminding voters about Jan. 6: report
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump campaign struggling to keep him from reminding voters about Jan. 6: report

Raw Story  

With the November election less than 60 days away, there have been concerted efforts within Donald Trump's campaign to dial back any mention of the Jan. 6 insurrection over fears it could drive away mainstream Republicans and independents. As the Times report notes, Trump himself recently slipped up when asked about the attack on the Capitol — first saying “we …

Jan. 6 can’t be denied in federal court
6 months, 3 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, …

Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Argument That Jan. 6 Case Should Be Postponed
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Argument That Jan. 6 Case Should Be Postponed

Huff Post  

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump stand outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. Jose Luis Magana/File via Associated Press WASHINGTON ― The federal judge handling Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 criminal case Thursday rejected his lawyer’s request to postpone proceedings so no new evidence against Trump can come out before the November election. “That’s nothing I’m …

Donald Trump Stokes Fears Of Another Jan. 6
7 months ago

Donald Trump Stokes Fears Of Another Jan. 6

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump is telling supporters he already has November’s election in the bag and that the only way he can lose is if the Democrats “cheat,” raising alarms about the prospect of another Jan. 6-like event fueled by election subversion. Months before the 2020 election, Trump warned that it would be “rigged.” In December, days after the …

Trump Stood Up For Jan. 6 Rioters — Once Again
9 months ago

Trump Stood Up For Jan. 6 Rioters — Once Again

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the first Presidential Debate at CNN Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images Donald Trump stood up for rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, yet again on Thursday, this time from the national debate stage. When President Joe Biden made a comment …

'Did not happen': GOP release of new Jan. 6 footage blows up their 'biggest lie': reporter
10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Did not happen': GOP release of new Jan. 6 footage blows up their 'biggest lie': reporter

Raw Story  

Yet another false claim by Trump supporters in defense of the January 6 rioters has been blown to pieces after House Republicans released their latest batch of footage of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to longtime congressional reporter Jamie Dupree. Specifically, Dupree wrote, the footage puts the lie to the assertion that police at the Capitol stood by …

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

Trump fanning flames of Jan. 6 could be 'a real problem' for Republicans in 2024: analysis
1 year ago

Trump fanning flames of Jan. 6 could be 'a real problem' for Republicans in 2024: analysis

Raw Story  

The January 6, 2021, siege of the US Capitol is looming large in voters' minds this election cycle, as former President Donald Trump continues to double down on his promise to pardon his supporters who were charged and convicted with participating in the deadliest attack on the capitol building since the War of 1812. "People know what happened on January …

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6 and tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump
1 year ago

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6 and tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are launching a vast reinvestigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, seeking to push the blame away from Donald Trump, who has been indicted over his actions or his supporters in the mob siege trying to overturn the 2020 election. Speaker Mike Johnson said House Republicans intend to release a final report …

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6, tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump
1 year ago

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6, tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump

LA Times  

Rioters loyal to Donald Trump push against a line of police at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Speaker Mike Johnson said House Republicans intend to release a final report on Jan. 6 “to correct the incomplete narrative” advanced by the previous work of the select committee on the Jan. 6 attack. “I want to be upfront …

Supreme Court Urged To Rule Trump Ineligible To Be President Again Because Of Jan. 6 Insurrection
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Biden Campaign Hits Donald Trump Jr. With Insurrection Fact-Check
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden Campaign Hits Donald Trump Jr. With Insurrection Fact-Check

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump Jr.’s latest conspiracy theory was quickly unraveled by his own words. The son of former President Donald Trump on Thursday called the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S Capitol a “fake insurrection” and claimed that the “feds” were acting as “tour guides” inside. President Joe Biden’s campaign was ready with a fact-check ― posting screenshots …

The New Jan. 6 Testimony Against Trump Will Be Devastating at Trial
55 years, 2 months ago

The New Jan. 6 Testimony Against Trump Will Be Devastating at Trial

Slate  

On Sunday, ABC News reported on new evidence now in the hands of special counsel Jack Smith that signals a turning point for the prosecution against Donald Trump. The statements that ABC reported are new, in part, because witnesses like Scavino and Mark Meadows, the Trump White House chief of staff, didn’t speak with the House Jan. 6 committee. Scavino …

Jack Smith has new evidence about 'very angry' Trump's Jan. 6 actions: report
1 year, 2 months ago

Jack Smith has new evidence about 'very angry' Trump's Jan. 6 actions: report

Raw Story  

According to a bombshell report from ABC News, one of Donald Trump's closest advisers has described the former president's actions behind the scenes during the Jan. 6 insurrection to investigators working for special counsel Jack Smith. The report states that senior adviser Dan Scavino, who refused to talk to the House select committee investigating the riot at the Capitol, has …

Donald Trump’s failed coup: the complete January 6 timeline
1 year, 2 months ago

Donald Trump’s failed coup: the complete January 6 timeline

Raw Story  

It was evident that Donald Trump was likely to lose the presidency 20 minutes after Election 2020 polls closed in California. Pennsylvania Republicans didn’t go this far, but they did sign a public letter asking Congress to block their state’s electoral votes on January 6 — “just hours after” PA Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff and House Speaker Bryan Cutler “had …

January 6 aftermath: Timeline of consequences since Trump supporters stormed the Capitol
1 year, 2 months 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’
1 year, 2 months 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’
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Non-Trump GOP Rivals Still Unwilling To Use Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Against Him
1 year, 3 months ago

Non-Trump GOP Rivals Still Unwilling To Use Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Against Him

Huff Post  

President Donald Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from the Ellipse at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress prepares to certify the electoral college votes. “Not sure there’s a single Republican that considers Jan. 6 an insurrection,” said former Republican Congressman David Jolly. Top Trump campaign aide Jason Miller …

Donald Trump Can Be Sued For Jan. 6 Attack, Appeals Court Says
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump Can Be Sued For Jan. 6 Attack, Appeals Court Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump can be sued for actions he took leading to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a federal appeals court panel ruled on Friday. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s preemptive dismissal request, saying he will have to prove that he was acting in an official capacity during the case. The court …

Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has embraced the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as patriots, vowed to pardon a large portion of them if he wins a second term and even collaborated on a song with a group of jailed defendants. Despite losing a bid to strike from the indictment references to that day’s violence, defense …

Legal expert singles out key piece of evidence linking Trump to Jan. 6 violence
1 year, 4 months ago

Legal expert singles out key piece of evidence linking Trump to Jan. 6 violence

Raw Story  

While Judge Aileen Cannon is doing all she can to delay Donald Trump's obstruction of justice trial in Florida being pursued by special counsel Jack Smith, the DOJ's case against the former president in Judge Tanya Chutkan's courtroom is on track where prosecutors are expected to tie him to inciting the violence that rocked the Cap[itol on Jan. 6. According …

This issue could knock Trump off ballots nationwide. Get ready for it to dominate primary season
1 year, 7 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, 7 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 Once Condemned The Jan. 6 Rioters. Now He's One Of Their Biggest Supporters.
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump Once Condemned The Jan. 6 Rioters. Now He's One Of Their Biggest Supporters.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — The day after Jan. 6, 2021, then-President Donald Trump denounced the rioters who violently stormed the Capitol building, breaking through barricades, battling law enforcement and sending members of Congress — who were set to formally certify his reelection loss — running for their lives. That was when, in an interview with Fox News Channel’s …

Trump once condemned the Jan. 6 rioters. Now he’s become one of their biggest supporters
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump once condemned the Jan. 6 rioters. Now he’s become one of their biggest supporters

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The day after Jan. 6, 2021, then-President Donald Trump denounced the rioters who violently stormed the Capitol building, breaking through barricades, battling law enforcement and sending members of Congress — who were set to formally certify his reelection loss — running for their lives. That March, in an interview with Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham, Trump claimed …

Trump once condemned the Jan. 6 rioters. Now he's become one of their biggest supporters
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump once condemned the Jan. 6 rioters. Now he's become one of their biggest supporters

The Independent  

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Trump begs Congress to help save him from his legal troubles
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump begs Congress to help save him from his legal troubles

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 released a video message through his …

Trump Expands His Attack On Special Counsel To Include His Family And Friends
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump Expands His Attack On Special Counsel To Include His Family And Friends

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump "is acting like a Mafia boss," said an expert on authoritarianism. “COULD SOMEBODY PLEASE EXPLAIN TO THE DERANGED, TRUMP HATING JACK SMITH, HIS FAMILY, AND HIS FRIENDS, THAT AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, I COME UNDER THE PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT, AS AFFIRMED BY THE CLINTON SOCKS CASE, NOT BY THIS PSYCHOS’ FANTASY OF THE NEVER …

Top law enforcement officials 'quashed a plan' to investigate Trump for Jan. 6 for over a year
1 year, 9 months ago

Top law enforcement officials 'quashed a plan' to investigate Trump for Jan. 6 for over a year

Raw Story  

A new report in the Washington Post sheds some light on why it has taken so long to investigate former President Donald Trump's incitement of deadly riots at the United States Capitol building on January 6, 2021. Specifically, the Post reports that top officials at the United States Department of Justice and the FBI "quashed a plan by prosecutors in …

Donald Trump critic Jon Cooper mocks ex-president over Espoionage Act indictment
1 year, 9 months ago

Donald Trump critic Jon Cooper mocks ex-president over Espoionage Act indictment

The Independent  

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Trump makes last-ditch bid to block Pence from testifying in Jan. 6 probe
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump makes last-ditch bid to block Pence from testifying in Jan. 6 probe

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is making a last-minute bid to block his former vice president from testifying in special counsel Jack Smith's investigation of Trump's actions leading up to the January 6 riots at the United States Capitol building. As reported by NBC News' Daniel Barnes, Trump's legal team on Monday filed an appeal seeking to stop Pence from talking …

Judge orders Pence to testify about talks he had with Trump leading up to Jan. 6
2 years ago

Judge orders Pence to testify about talks he had with Trump leading up to Jan. 6

Raw Story  

A judge has knocked down former Vice President Mike Pence's reasoning for refusing to testify in special counsel Jack Smith's probe of the January 6th Capitol riots. CNN reports that Judge James Boasberg has ordered Pence to answer Smith's questions about conversations he had with Trump in the leadup to January 6th, 2021, when pro-Trump rioters broke into the United …

Far-right support for Trump protests looks disorganised on social media. Others think it’s a trap
2 years ago

Far-right support for Trump protests looks disorganised on social media. Others think it’s a trap

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’s demands that his supporters “protest, protest, …

Trump falsely says Mike Pence is to ‘blame’ for violence on January 6
2 years ago

Trump falsely says Mike Pence is to ‘blame’ for violence on January 6

Raw Story  

Donald Trump, the one-term ex-president whose actions led to the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection, says his vice president is actually the one to blame for the violence that day. “Had he sent the votes back to the legislators," Trump said, referring to Mike Pence, "they wouldn’t have had a problem with Jan. 6.” “So in many ways, you can …

Elon Musk Goes All In On Jan. 6 Denial
2 years ago

Elon Musk Goes All In On Jan. 6 Denial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday joined the right-wing chorus denying that a violent riot took place at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, after Fox News aired cherry-picked footage of the incident provided by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Replying to the communications director of a Freedom Caucus-aligned organization who alleged that members of the …

Trump's Jan. 6 conspiracy 'potentially broader' than final House report described: lead investigator
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump's Jan. 6 conspiracy 'potentially broader' than final House report described: lead investigator

Raw Story  

According to the lead investigator who worked for House select committee looking into the Jan. 6 insurrection, the final report on their findings may have only scratched the surface when describing how broad the conspiracy went to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In an interview with the New York Times’ Luke Broadwater, Timothy J. Heaphy described the work they put …

We now have a full picture of what Trump did on January 6. Here it is
2 years, 2 months ago

We now have a full picture of what Trump did on January 6. Here it is

The Independent  

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Jan. 6 panel shutting down after referring Trump for crimes
2 years, 2 months ago

Jan. 6 panel shutting down after referring Trump for crimes

The Independent  

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