Capitol riot judge and prosecutor butt heads over leniency for Jan. 6 insurrectionist: report
2 years, 10 months ago

Capitol riot judge and prosecutor butt heads over leniency for Jan. 6 insurrectionist: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from Politico, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia urged prosecutors to dangle more lenient sentences in front of Jan. 6 Capitol insurrectionists if they assist investigators looking into the riot. “I think that that kind of cooperation is helpful to this country and is helpful to making amends for what occurred on Jan. 6,” Howell stated, “to the extent that that House select committee is able to be successful.” WATCH: Body cam footage shows cop panic when he learns Black woman has a gun permit The judge's comments came in response to an attorney, Eugene Ohm, representing Robert Schnorak, stating the Department of Justice's refusal to deal was a mistake, telling the court, "That doesn’t seem like a wise position for the United States to take.” Politico reports, "The exchange between Howell and Ohm came after a Justice Department prosecutor suggested Schornak’s extensive cooperation with the select committee, detailed in recent court filings, should not result in a more lenient sentence. Schnorak, who pleaded guilty in November to breaching the Capitol — where he stole an American flag and posed for selfies with fellow rioters — testified to the Jan. 6 select committee twice in January, answering 'dozens of questions,' according to Ohm." According to the report, "At his sentencing hearing Friday, Howell pressed prosecutors to say whether Schornak should get a lighter sentence because of his cooperation with congressional investigators," with prosecutors arguing the defendant has not shown any remorse for his Jan 6th actions, which was why they were balking.

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Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions are in limbo as a DC court awaits Trump’s White House return
3 days, 18 hours ago

Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions are in limbo as a DC court awaits Trump’s White House return

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s the largest prosecution in Justice Department history — with reams of evidence, harrowing videos and hundreds of convictions of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jan. 6 trials, guilty pleas and sentencings have continued chugging along in Washington’s federal court despite Trump’s promise to pardon rioters, whom he has called “political prisoners” …

'Incredibly disturbing': Judges are pushing back on Republicans' Jan. 6 rhetoric
2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Incredibly disturbing': Judges are pushing back on Republicans' Jan. 6 rhetoric

Raw Story  

Reacting to claims from Donald Trump that he is seriously thinking about blanket pardoning all of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists on the same day that he is sworn in next January, federal judges are increasingly becoming more vocal about the threat he presents to the rule of law. The report notes that U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia …

‘The statements change every day’: Capitol rioters try to parse Trump’s pardon pledges
4 weeks ago

‘The statements change every day’: Capitol rioters try to parse Trump’s pardon pledges

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to pardon US Capitol rioters on Day One, but one month before Inauguration Day it’s not clear who among the hundreds of convicted rioters, defendants awaiting trial and remaining fugitives would receive clemency. “No matter what ultimately becomes of the Capitol Riots cases already concluded and still pending, the true story of …

Trump-nominated judge says blanket pardons for Capitol rioters would be ‘beyond frustrating’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump-nominated judge says blanket pardons for Capitol rioters would be ‘beyond frustrating’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge who was nominated by Donald Trump says it would be “beyond frustrating and disappointing” if the president-elect hands out mass pardons to rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol after the 2020 election, a rare instance of judicial commentary on a politically divisive subject. During his campaign for a second term as president, Trump repeatedly referred …

Judge slaps down Capitol rioters' claim Trump win gives them get out of jail free card
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Judge slaps down Capitol rioters' claim Trump win gives them get out of jail free card

Raw Story  

Prosecutors don't intend to give up on cases against Jan. 6 defendants just because Donald Trump won re-election. Several alleged Capitol rioters have cited special counsel Jack Smith's decision to pause the election interference case against the president-elect to request a similar wind-down of their own cases, but prosecutors responded by arguing that Trump's case was unique and had no …

Worst Capitol riot cases ‘to be brought to court quickly before Trump takes office’
2 months ago

Worst Capitol riot cases ‘to be brought to court quickly before Trump takes office’

The Telegraph  

The prosecution of the worst Jan 6 rioters is to be prioritised before Donald Trump takes office, according to reports. The worst alleged offenders, including those who are accused of assaulting law enforcement officers, will be brought before the courts in the remaining 72 days before Mr Trump is inaugurated, NBC news reported. Following Joe Biden’s presidential victory, Mr Trump …

First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
4 months, 2 weeks ago

First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison

LA Times  

Michael Sparks, the first rioter to enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, leaves federal court Tuesday in Washington. “I am remorseful that our country is in the state it’s in.” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who sentenced Sparks to four years and five months, told him that there was nothing patriotic about his prominent role in what was a …

Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An attorney who represented the far-right Oath Keepers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including members of the extremist group. Kellye SoRelle, who was general counsel for the antigovernment group and a close associate of its founder, is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 17 by …

Capitol riot defendant jailed over alleged threats against Supreme Court justice and other officials
5 months ago

Capitol riot defendant jailed over alleged threats against Supreme Court justice and other officials

Associated Press  

A Nevada man awaiting trial on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been jailed after he allegedly made threats directed at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other public officials. In June, Nelson allegedly threatened Barrett approximately one hour after the Supreme Court issued a ruling limiting the application of a federal obstruction law used to charge …

Hundreds of rioters convicted over January 6 insurrection could be freed
6 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of rioters convicted over January 6 insurrection could be freed

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of rioters convicted for their part in the Jan 6 insurrection could be freed after a Supreme Court ruling on Thursday. “Biden’s Department of Justice has wrongly prosecuted hundreds of Americans for peacefully protesting on Jan 6,” the Mr Trump said. So we’re asking, based on the decision, they should immediately be released.” ‘No accountability’ Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino …

'Devastating': Early release for Jan. 6 rioters before SCOTUS ruling could 'wreak havoc'
9 months ago

'Devastating': Early release for Jan. 6 rioters before SCOTUS ruling could 'wreak havoc'

Raw Story  

The early release of some convicted Jan. 6 rioters ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court ruling could wreak havoc on the legal system, according to a new analysis. Should the Supreme Court decide, in a ruling expected in early summer, to uphold the legitimacy of the charge, it won't affect most of the 1,350 Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants, Hsu …

Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are ‘political prisoners’ endure. Judges want to set the record straight
11 months ago

Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are ‘political prisoners’ endure. Judges want to set the record straight

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — While sentencing a North Carolina man to prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot, a Republican-appointed judge issued a stark warning: Efforts to portray the mob of Donald Trump’s supporters as heroes and play down the violence that unfolded on Jan. 6, 2021, pose a serious threat to the nation. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth condemned …

Letters to the Editor: Three years after Jan. 6, Trump has been normalized. How did this happen?
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Three years after Jan. 6, Trump has been normalized. How did this happen?

LA Times  

Police use pepper spray on rioters who were attempting to breach a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. To the editor: Reporter Sarah D. Wire’s first-person account of the U.S. Capitol riot had me reliving the terror, disbelief and disgust that many Americans experienced on Jan. 6, 2021. I say “many” because — impossible as it sounds …

Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
1 year ago

Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Members of far-right extremist groups. What to know: What’s happening: It’s been three years since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot when the nation watched the U.S. Capitol attack unfold It’s been three years since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot when the nation Fast forward: Now, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are making the anniversary a …

Capitol rioter who berated a judge and insulted a prosecutor is sentenced to 3 months in jail
1 year, 1 month ago

Capitol rioter who berated a judge and insulted a prosecutor is sentenced to 3 months in jail

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A New York massage therapist who joined the mob of Trump supporters attacking the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to three months in jail, capping a case in which he skipped court hearings, profanely insulted a prosecutor and berated the judge who punished him. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg told Giustino that he seemed to have no …

Ex-State Department official gets 6 years in prison for Capitol attacks
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-State Department official gets 6 years in prison for Capitol attacks

LA Times  

A Marine Corps veteran who served as a politically appointed State Department official in former President Trump’s administration was sentenced on Friday to nearly six years in prison for attacking police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Klein “waged a relentless siege on police officers” as he tried to enter the Capitol and stop Congress …

Court tosses Jan. 6 sentence in ruling that could impact other low-level Capitol riot cases
1 year, 4 months ago

Court tosses Jan. 6 sentence in ruling that could impact other low-level Capitol riot cases

Associated Press  

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered a new sentence for a North Carolina man who pleaded guilty to a petty offense in the Capitol riot — a ruling that could impact dozens of low-level cases in the massive Jan. 6, 2021 prosecution. The appeals court in Washington said James Little was wrongly sentenced for his conviction on a misdemeanor …

Pennsylvania woman who used bullhorn to direct Capitol rioters is convicted of Jan. 6 charges
1 year, 5 months ago

Pennsylvania woman who used bullhorn to direct Capitol rioters is convicted of Jan. 6 charges

Associated Press  

A Pennsylvania woman who used a bullhorn to direct rioters attacking the U.S. Capitol was convicted on Tuesday of charges that she joined the mob in an attempt to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth heard testimony without a jury before he convicted Rachel Marie Powell of felony charges stemming from the …

‘You’re not the victim’: Judge slams Jan. 6 rioter at sentencing
1 year, 5 months ago

‘You’re not the victim’: Judge slams Jan. 6 rioter at sentencing

Raw Story  

A federal judge on Friday slammed a convicted Jan. 6 rioter who reportedly threw a tantrum during her sentencing, Politico’s Kyle Cheney reports. Cheney tweeted that “Judge Mehta just tore into Jan. 6 defendant, who repeatedly assaulted and resisted police — and screamed vulgarities at them outside the House chamber even as members were still hiding inside.” “She expressed no …

Former police chief who defended himself at trial is convicted of conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot
1 year, 5 months ago

Former police chief who defended himself at trial is convicted of conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot

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. He falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen from …

Man Who Told Jurors He Had 'Fun' At Capitol Riot Is Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison
1 year, 6 months ago

Man Who Told Jurors He Had 'Fun' At Capitol Riot Is Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON — A Virginia man who told his wife — and a federal jury — that he had “fun” at the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison for attacking police as he stormed the building. He said Maly’s fundraising activities may have been “unseemly,” but he questioned whether there was a legal basis for …

Man who told jurors he had ‘fun’ at the Capitol riot is sentenced to 6 years in prison
1 year, 7 months ago

Man who told jurors he had ‘fun’ at the Capitol riot is sentenced to 6 years in prison

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Virginia man who told his wife — and a federal jury — that he had “fun” at the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison for attacking police as he stormed the building. “Despite seeing police officers assaulted, injured, and distressed on January 6, and knowing that it was a bad day …

Fox News' 'utterly failed' rewrite of Capitol riot history shredded by J6 Committee staffer
1 year, 9 months ago

Fox News' 'utterly failed' rewrite of Capitol riot history shredded by J6 Committee staffer

Raw Story  

Tom Joscelyn, a former professional staff member on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riots, has written a column for Politico where he explains why Fox News host Tucker Carlson's attempts to rewrite the history of the riots "utterly failed." Specifically, Joscelyn argues that Carlson is attempting to convince Americans that the deadly riots were largely "peaceful" …

Judge convicts Capitol rioter who yelled Pelosi threats
1 year, 11 months ago

Judge convicts Capitol rioter who yelled Pelosi threats

Associated Press  

A federal judge on Tuesday convicted a Pennsylvania restaurant owner of storming the U.S. Capitol, where she screamed at police officers to bring out then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi so the pro-Trump mob could hang her. During her initial court appearances, Bauer expressed an ideology that appeared to comport with the “sovereign citizens” extremist movement’s belief that the U.S. government is …

Prosecutor: Riot was ‘moment to celebrate’ for Oath Keepers
1 year, 11 months ago

Prosecutor: Riot was ‘moment to celebrate’ for Oath Keepers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Capitol riot was the culmination of weeks of preparation and a moment of triumph for the Oath Keepers, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday in closing argument in the second seditious conspiracy trial against members of the far-right extremist group. Prosecutor Louis Manzo told jurors that Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, who was convicted in an earlier trial, …

January 6 Capitol riot: Charges, convictions, trials two years on
2 years ago

January 6 Capitol riot: Charges, convictions, trials two years on

Al Jazeera  

More than 950 people are charged with federal crimes, some already convicted of serious charge of sedition for trying to overthrow the government. Two years ago, on January 6, 2021, a crowd of thousands attacked the United States Capitol in an effort to stop the certification of the 2020 election results, spurred on by false claims the election had been …

EXPLAINER: Capitol riot investigation growing 2 years later
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: Capitol riot investigation growing 2 years later

Associated Press  

The largest investigation in the Justice Department’s history keeps growing two years after a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol and challenged the foundations of American democracy. Schaffer was one of at least eight Oath Keepers who pleaded guilty before the group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes, and other members went to trial on seditious conspiracy …

EXPLAINER: Capitol riot investigation growing 2 years later
2 years ago

EXPLAINER: Capitol riot investigation growing 2 years later

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. They range from misdemeanor charges against people who entered …

US Capitol riot: Lawmakers recommend filing charges against Trump
2 years ago

US Capitol riot: Lawmakers recommend filing charges against Trump

Al Jazeera  

US lawmakers investigating the riot at the United States Capitol last year have recommended filing criminal charges against Donald Trump, accusing the former president of “inciting” insurrection. “The committee believes that more than sufficient evidence exists for a criminal referral of former President Trump for assisting, or aiding and comforting, those at the Capitol who engaged in a violent attack …

Capitol rioter busted on new charges of plotting to attack an FBI field office: feds
2 years ago

Capitol rioter busted on new charges of plotting to attack an FBI field office: feds

Raw Story  

A Tennessee man who was already facing multiple criminal charges for his role in attacking the United States Capitol building on January 6th, 2021, has been arrested on new charges involving an alleged plot to attack an FBI field office. As flagged by CBS News reporter Rob Legare, 33-year-old Capitol rioter Edward Kelley was arrested along with 26-year-old Austin Carter …

Ex-Capitol cop who messaged 1/6 rioter guilty of obstruction
2 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Capitol cop who messaged 1/6 rioter guilty of obstruction

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Capitol Police officer was convicted Friday of obstruction of justice for deleting Facebook messages he exchanged with a man who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. The day after the riot, Riley sent the person a Facebook message, identifying himself as a “capitol police officer who agrees with your political stance.” “Take down the …

Capitol riot jury picked for 1st seditious conspiracy trial
2 years, 3 months ago

Capitol riot jury picked for 1st seditious conspiracy trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A jury was selected Thursday in the seditious conspiracy case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates in the highest profile prosecution stemming from the Capitol riot to reach a trial. Court records show the Oath Keepers, in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6, discussing paramilitary training and setting up a “quick …

Ex-town official pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge
2 years, 3 months ago

Ex-town official pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

Associated Press  

A former Massachusetts town official pleaded guilty on Wednesday to joining a mob in storming the U.S. Capitol after she organized a bus trip to Washington, D.C., for fellow members of a right-wing group called “Super Happy Fun America.” Before her guilty plea, Suzanne Ianni had argued in February that federal authorities had selectively targeted her for prosecution based on …

Verdicts for three Capitol rioters could change the course of other Jan. 6 trials
2 years, 3 months ago

Verdicts for three Capitol rioters could change the course of other Jan. 6 trials

Raw Story  

The verdicts handed down Tuesday to three U.S. Capitol rioters could change the direction of future Jan. 6 prosecutions. Every defendant who has been tried before a jury has been convicted on every count, but mixed verdicts or acquittals for McCaughey, Stevens and Mehaffie could encourage others charged in the attack to opt for bench trials -- where McFadden, a …

Some Capitol Rioters Try To Profit From Their Jan. 6 Crimes
2 years, 4 months ago

Some Capitol Rioters Try To Profit From Their Jan. 6 Crimes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Facing prison time and dire personal consequences for storming the U.S. Capitol, some Jan. 6 defendants are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly riot, using it as a platform to drum up cash, promote business endeavors and boost social media profiles. Before sentencing Gold to two months behind bars, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper …

Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes
2 years, 4 months ago

Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes

Associated Press  

Facing prison time and dire personal consequences for storming the U.S. Capitol, some Jan. 6 defendants are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly riot, using it as a platform to drum up cash, promote business endeavors and boost social media profiles. Before sentencing Gold to two months behind bars, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper called it “unseemly” …

Some Capitol rioters try to make money from their Jan. 6 crimes
2 years, 4 months ago

Some Capitol rioters try to make money from their Jan. 6 crimes

LA Times  

Insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Before sentencing Gold to two months behind bars, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper called it “unseemly” that her nonprofit invoked the Capitol riot to raise money that also paid for her salary. Prosecutors said Grace’s “audacity” to sell “Back the Blue” paraphernalia is …

Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claims
2 years, 6 months ago

Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For some of the Washington, D.C., residents who reported for jury duty last month, a pro-Trump mob’s assault on the U.S. Capitol felt like a personal attack. Before a jury convicted retired New York City police officer Thomas Webster of assaulting a Capitol police officer during the riot, Webster’s lawyer said a survey of Washington residents found that …

Despite bias claims, 6 Jan US Capitol riot trials to take place in Washington DC
2 years, 6 months ago

Despite bias claims, 6 Jan US Capitol riot trials to take place in Washington DC

Firstpost  

A growing number of defendants are pushing to have their trials moved out of D.C., saying the outcome of the first trials proves that the odds are unfairly stacked against 6 Jan defendants in the nation’s capital Washington: For some of the Washington, D.C., residents who reported for jury duty last month, a pro-Trump mob’s assault on the US Capitol …

Capitol riots probe panel blames Donald Trump for 'attempted coup' on 6 January
2 years, 6 months ago

Capitol riots probe panel blames Donald Trump for 'attempted coup' on 6 January

Firstpost  

Testimony on Thursday showed how Donald Trump desperately clung to his own false claims of election fraud, beckoning supporters to the Capitol on 6 January, 2021, when Congress would certify the results, despite those around him insisting Joe Biden had won the election Washington: The House panel investigating the 6 January insurrection at the US Capitol has laid the blame …

Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 'attempted coup'
2 years, 6 months ago

Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 'attempted coup'

India Today  

The House panel investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump on Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an “attempted coup” and a direct result of the defeated president's effort to overturn the 2020 election. “President Trump summoned a violent mob,” said Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the panel's vice …

Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 ‘attempted coup’
2 years, 6 months ago

Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 ‘attempted coup’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump, saying the assault was not spontaneous but an “attempted coup” and a direct result of the defeated president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election. With a never-before-seen 12-minute video of extremist groups leading the deadly siege and startling …

Capitol riot panel blames Donald Trump for January 6 ‘attempted coup’
2 years, 6 months ago

Capitol riot panel blames Donald Trump for January 6 ‘attempted coup’

The Hindu  

The House panel investigating the January 6 insurrection at the U. S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an “attempted coup” and a direct result of the defeated president's effort to overturn the 2020 election. With a never-before-seen 12-minute video of extremist groups leading the deadly siege and startling …

Jan 6 panel to lay out US Capitol riot case in prime time hearing
2 years, 7 months ago

Jan 6 panel to lay out US Capitol riot case in prime time hearing

Al Jazeera  

Experts say a special panel probing the US Capitol riot will need to present a ‘coherent narrative’ and give people a reason to watch. The panel has said Thursday evening’s hearing – the first of several to be held in June – will “provide the American people with a summary of our findings about the coordinated, multi-step effort to overturn …

Former US Army reservist found guilty in Jan. 6 riot
2 years, 7 months ago

Former US Army reservist found guilty in Jan. 6 riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Army reservist described by prosecutors as a Nazi sympathizer was convicted Friday of storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. During the trial’s opening statements Tuesday, a Justice Department prosecutor said Hale-Cusanelli stormed the Capitol because he wanted to kick off a civil war and create “a …

Man on trial in Capitol riot case blames ‘rogue cop’
2 years, 8 months ago

Man on trial in Capitol riot case blames ‘rogue cop’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A retired New York City police officer charged with assaulting a police officer during the U.S. Capitol riot testified Thursday at his trial that he was trying to defend himself against a “rogue cop” who punched him in the face. Thomas Webster, who took the witness stand on the third day of his federal trial, said it felt …

Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol riot
2 years, 8 months ago

Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Body camera video captured a “rage-filled” retired police officer attacking one of the outnumbered police officers trying to hold off a mob of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, a federal prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. But a defense attorney said another video from a different angle shows that former New York City police officer Thomas Webster acted in …

Capitol riot defendant: I was following Trump’s instructions
2 years, 8 months ago

Capitol riot defendant: I was following Trump’s instructions

Associated Press  

An Ohio man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and stealing a coat rack testified that he joined thousands of protesters in ransacking the building last year on what he thought were orders from the president, Donald Trump. Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, of Columbus, Ohio, said Wednesday he took to websites after being laid off from his exterminator job in …

Capitol riot defendant: I was following Trump’s instructions
2 years, 8 months ago

Capitol riot defendant: I was following Trump’s instructions

Associated Press  

An Ohio man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and stealing a coat rack testified Wednesday that he joined thousands of protesters in ransacking the building last year on what he thought were orders from the president, Donald Trump. Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, of Columbus, Ohio, said he took to websites after being laid off from his exterminator job in …

Jury Convicts Ex-Officer Of Storming Capitol On Jan. 6 To Disrupt Congress
2 years, 8 months ago

Jury Convicts Ex-Officer Of Storming Capitol On Jan. 6 To Disrupt Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal jury convicted a former Virginia police officer of storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Jurors on Monday convicted former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson of all six counts he faced stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, including charges …

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