EXPLAINER: Capitol riot investigation growing 2 years later
1 year, 11 months 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 charges. The Justice Department notched a high-stakes victory in November when a jury convicted Rhodes, the Oath Keepers’ founder, and a Florida chapter leader of seditious conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who sentenced Webster to a decade in prison, also presided over the first Oath Keepers sedition trial and will sentence Rhodes and Rhodes’ convicted associates.

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‘The statements change every day’: Capitol rioters try to parse Trump’s pardon pledges
1 week, 5 days 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 …

Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a retired New York Police Department officer’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence for assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol. But the panel found no evidence that the jury pool had any preconceived notions about Webster, “or even knew who he was.” Jurors rejected …

Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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, 6 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 …

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” …

Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claims
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Officer hailed as hero testifies at Capitol riot trial
2 years, 6 months ago

Officer hailed as hero testifies at Capitol riot trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A police officer lauded for his bravery during the U.S. Capitol riot testified Monday that a man carrying a Confederate battle flag jabbed at him with the flagpole before joining the mob that chased him up a staircase. In his first public testimony since the Jan. 6, 2021, siege, Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman described his encounter with …

Man on trial in Capitol riot case blames ‘rogue cop’
2 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials
2 years, 7 months ago

Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials

Associated Press  

Jurors have heard — and rejected — an array of excuses and arguments from the first rioters to be tried for storming the U.S. Capitol. The next jury to get a Capitol riot case could hear another novel defense this week at the trial of a retired New York City police officer. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who will preside …

Official guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds Jan. 6
2 years, 9 months ago

Official guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday convicted an elected official from New Mexico of illegally entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds but acquitted him of engaging in disorderly conduct during the riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. The outcome of Griffin’s trial could have a ripple effect, helping other Capitol riot defendants decide whether to …

Witness: Jan. 6 rioter wanted to remove ‘corrupt’ lawmakers
2 years, 9 months ago

Witness: Jan. 6 rioter wanted to remove ‘corrupt’ lawmakers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first person to be tried in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol was a Texas militia member who advocated for physically removing and replacing “corrupt” members of Congress as he drove to Washington, D.C., a former group member testified Friday. Rocky Hardie, a key government witness at the trial of Guy Wesley Reffitt, said he …

Prosecutor: First Capitol rioter on trial ‘lit the match’
2 years, 9 months ago

Prosecutor: First Capitol rioter on trial ‘lit the match’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Texas militia member who is the first person to be tried for the assault on the U.S. Capitol “lit the match that started the fire” when a mob charged at police officers guarding the building, a prosecutor said Wednesday during the trial’s opening statements. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Nestler said Reffitt’s own words and actions, captured on …

‘Huge impact’: First January 6 US Capitol riot trial begins
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Huge impact’: First January 6 US Capitol riot trial begins

Al Jazeera  

Legal experts say trial of Guy Wesley Reffitt could influence the course of many other Capitol riot cases. The first trial for one of the hundreds of US Capitol riot defendants has begun, with jury selection starting on Monday for the case against Guy Wesley Reffitt. Reffitt’s trial could be a bellwether for many other Capitol riot cases, legal experts …

Capitol rioter gets prison as feds reach 100 sentencings
2 years, 10 months ago

Capitol rioter gets prison as feds reach 100 sentencings

Associated Press  

A Seattle man who punched two police officers during last year’s riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to six months imprisonment on Thursday, as the Justice Department reached a milestone in one of the largest federal investigations in American history. The judge who sentenced Leffingwell pushed back on a recent Republican National Committee resolution that accused the congressional committee …

US Capitol rioter gets 44 months in prison for assaulting officer
2 years, 10 months ago

US Capitol rioter gets 44 months in prison for assaulting officer

Al Jazeera  

A judge in the United States has imposed a 44-month prison sentence on a man who pleaded guilty to a felony charge after throwing objects at police during last year’s January 6 attack on the US Capitol and boasting about his actions on social media. Prosecutors had recommended a 51-month sentence, but US District Judge John Bates in Washington said …

5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later
2 years, 11 months ago

5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later

NPR  

5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images By now, the date is lodged in the collective national memory: Jan. 6, 2021, when hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to disrupt the legitimate transfer of power from the former …

Capitol rioters’ tears, remorse don’t spare them from jail
2 years, 11 months ago

Capitol rioters’ tears, remorse don’t spare them from jail

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Florida business owner Robert Palmer cheered on the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 before he joined the fray. “I’m just so ashamed that I was a part of that,” Palmer told U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Dec. 17 before she gave him the longest prison term for any rioter so far. Judge Amy Berman …

Capitol rioters’ tears, remorse don’t spare them from jail
2 years, 11 months ago

Capitol rioters’ tears, remorse don’t spare them from jail

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Florida business owner Robert Palmer cheered on the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 before he joined the fray. “I’m just so ashamed that I was a part of that,” Palmer told U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Dec. 17 before she gave him the longest prison term for any rioter so far. Howell, also an …

Toughest sentence yet for any Capitol rioter: over 5 years
3 years ago

Toughest sentence yet for any Capitol rioter: over 5 years

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Capitol rioter who attacked police officers working to hold back the angry pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6 was sentenced Friday to more than five years behind bars, the most so far for anyone sentenced in the insurrection. “They kept spitting out the false narrative about a stolen election and how it was ‘our duty’ to stand up …

Friends from Ohio get 45 days in jail for Capitol riot
3 years, 2 months ago

Friends from Ohio get 45 days in jail for Capitol riot

Associated Press  

— Federal prosecutors assert that everybody who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 should be evaluated individually when deciding whether a prison sentence is warranted. The jail sentences for Jancart and Rau could become benchmarks for how the courts resolve many other Capitol insurrection prosecutions, a caseload that tops 600 defendants and grows by the week. They said Jancart …

Woman gets probation for ‘minimal’ role in Capitol riot
3 years, 3 months ago

Woman gets probation for ‘minimal’ role in Capitol riot

Associated Press  

— A federal judge who sentenced a California architect on Friday to probation for her role in the Capitol riot stressed that the Jan. 6 insurrection “represented a threat to democracy” and continues to resonate “in sad and unfortunate ways.” U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman noted that security fencing has gone up around the Capitol in preparation for a rally …

Records rebut claims of unequal treatment of Jan. 6 rioters
3 years, 3 months ago

Records rebut claims of unequal treatment of Jan. 6 rioters

Associated Press  

It’s a common refrain from some of those charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and their Republican allies: The Justice Department is treating them harshly because of their political views while those arrested during last year’s protests over racial injustice were given leniency. An Associated Press review of documents in more than 300 federal cases stemming …

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