Rioter Pictured in Deer Suit Surrenders, Tells FBI He Came to Capitol Hill at 'President's Request’
3 years, 11 months ago

Rioter Pictured in Deer Suit Surrenders, Tells FBI He Came to Capitol Hill at 'President's Request’

News 18  

Federal agents arrested two more Capitol Hill rioters whose images had gone viral, of one carrying off the House speaker’s lectern and another who wore horns and a fur pelt, while a top Democratic lawmaker called on mobile carriers to preserve social media content related to the carnage. Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, called the FBI’s Washington office on Thursday and later told agents “he came as part of a group effort with other ‘patriots’ from Arizona, at the request of the President that all ‘patriots’ come to D.C. on Jan. 6,” the DOJ said in a release. Federal agents also arrested Adam Christian Johnson, whose photo as he smiled and waved as he carried off House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern also went viral. The FBI and the Washington police department’s homicide unit are jointly investigating the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was injured while defending the Capitol.

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Justice Department shoots down claims that Tucker Carlson footage of QAnon Shaman exonerates Jan 6 rioters
1 year, 9 months ago

Justice Department shoots down claims that Tucker Carlson footage of QAnon Shaman exonerates Jan 6 rioters

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 Federal prosecutors have shot down any suggestion that footage aired …

Jan. 6 rioter who threatened Rep. Ocasio-Cortez gets 3 years
1 year, 10 months ago

Jan. 6 rioter who threatened Rep. Ocasio-Cortez gets 3 years

Associated Press  

A Texas man who threatened U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter after he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced on Wednesday to more than three years in prison. The night of Jan. 6, Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat who represents parts of New York City, tweeted the word “Impeach.” Miller responded to her on Twitter with: “Assassinate AOC.” …

Capitol rioter who pepper sprayed Brian Sicknick slapped with six-year prison sentence
1 year, 10 months ago

Capitol rioter who pepper sprayed Brian Sicknick slapped with six-year prison sentence

Raw Story  

Julian Khater, the Capitol rioter who confessed to pepper-spraying the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick on January 6th, 2021, got slapped with an 80-month prison sentence on Friday. Although a coroner's report listed Sicknick's death as from natural causes, the former Capitol Police Officer suffered a stroke in the aftermath of the January 6th riots that the report stated …

Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick

NPR  

Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images The longtime partner of a U.S. Capitol Police officer who died following the Jan. 6. insurrection has sued former President Donald Trump and two rioters for wrongful death. Sandra Garza, who is representing the …

Records: Capitol rioter plotted to kill federal agents
2 years ago

Records: Capitol rioter plotted to kill federal agents

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Newly unsealed court documents show that a Tennessee man arrested for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection also conspired with another person in a failed attempt to kill dozens of federal agents involved in the investigation. According to the FBI, Kelley later discussed plans with 26-year-old Austin Carter to kill law enforcement personnel who had …

Capitol riot suspect plotted to kill federal agents investigating him, records allege
2 years ago

Capitol riot suspect plotted to kill federal agents investigating him, records allege

LA Times  

Newly unsealed court documents allege that a Tennessee man arrested in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection conspired with another person in a failed attempt to kill dozens of federal agents involved in the investigation. According to the FBI, Kelley later discussed plans with Austin Carter, 26, to kill law enforcement personnel who had worked on his criminal investigation, …

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 …

Capitol Riot hearing: Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue false election fraud claims
2 years, 6 months ago

Capitol Riot hearing: Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue false election fraud claims

Firstpost  

Three Trump-era Justice Department officials recounted persistent badgering from the president, including day after day of directives to chase baseless allegations that the election won by Democrat Joe Biden had been stolen Washington: Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud claims, striving in vain to enlist top law enforcement officials in his desperate bid to …

Jan 6 hearing shows last video of Officer Sicknick before he died: ‘He was ghostly pale’
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan 6 hearing shows last video of Officer Sicknick before he died: ‘He was ghostly pale’

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 Video footage of Brian Sicknick, the police officer who would …

Capitol police opening field offices to address increased threats to lawmakers
3 years, 5 months ago

Capitol police opening field offices to address increased threats to lawmakers

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 Six months after the Capitol attack, US Capitol Police announced …

US arrests 500th suspect in relation to Capitol riot
3 years, 6 months ago

US arrests 500th suspect in relation to Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Shane Jason Woods becomes the 500th arrestee – and the first to be charged with assaulting a member of the media, law enforcement says. Shane Jason Woods, 43, of Auburn, Illinois, who also goes by the name Shane Castleman, was also charged with crimes including assaulting law enforcement and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building, the US Department …

Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police
3 years, 7 months ago

Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Joshua Matthew Black said in a YouTube video that he was protecting the officer at the U.S. Capitol who had been pepper sprayed and fallen to the ground as the crowd rushed the building entrance on Jan. 6. No police barriers were in place when Martin walked into the Capitol area, nor was there anyone telling people they …

Feds release videos of Jan. 6 riot showing police assault
3 years, 7 months ago

Feds release videos of Jan. 6 riot showing police assault

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities released videos Wednesday showing Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, being attacked with a chemical spray as the pro-Trump mob descended on the building. They show a close-up view of an angry mob yelling, “USA, USA!” and violently breaking past metal police barriers as officers try in …

New Videos Show Alleged Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick During Capitol Riot
3 years, 7 months ago

New Videos Show Alleged Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick During Capitol Riot

NPR  

New Videos Show Alleged Assault On Officer Brian Sicknick During Capitol Riot The Department of Justice released on Wednesday a group of videos depicting the alleged assault on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and other members of law enforcement during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Sponsor Message Sicknick died the day after the attack on the Capitol, …

US officer died of natural causes after Capitol riot: Coroner
3 years, 8 months ago

US officer died of natural causes after Capitol riot: Coroner

Al Jazeera  

Officer Brian Sicknick died from strokes caused by a blood clot in artery to his brain, medical examiner’s report finds. The medical examiner in the United States capital has ruled that police officer Brian Sicknick, who was sprayed by a chemical substance during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, died a day later of natural causes after suffering …

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules
3 years, 8 months ago

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules

NPR  

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who engaged with pro-Trump rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, died of natural causes the day after the attack, Washington, D.C.'s chief medical examiner announced Monday. Sicknick …

Capitol riot: Man accused of carrying bear spray used in assault of Officer Brian Sicknick to stay in jail
3 years, 9 months ago

Capitol riot: Man accused of carrying bear spray used in assault of Officer Brian Sicknick to stay in jail

CNN  

CNN — A man accused of carrying the bear spray used in the assault of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick during the January 6 insurrection will stay in jail for the time being, a judge decided on Monday in a court hearing that revealed for the first time video of Sicknick and others reacting to being sprayed. to refuse to …

2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot
3 years, 9 months ago

2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer’s death. “Give me that bear shit,” Khater said before he reached into Tanios’ backpack, according to court papers. In a statement Monday, Capitol …

Two arrested for attacking Capitol officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray hours before his death
3 years, 9 months ago

Two arrested for attacking Capitol officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray hours before his death

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 Two men have been charged with the alleged assault of …

US charges two suspects for assault on fallen Capitol policeman
3 years, 9 months ago

US charges two suspects for assault on fallen Capitol policeman

Al Jazeera  

Men from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, allegedly used a powerful chemical spray during the January 6 deadly Capitol riot. The United States Justice Department on Monday charged two suspects who allegedly worked together to spray a chemical irritant on three Capitol Police officers on January 6, one of whom later died. Julian Elie Khater and George Pierre Tanios, who were arrested …

The Latest: FBI says probe of Capitol officer death ongoing
3 years, 9 months ago

The Latest: FBI says probe of Capitol officer death ongoing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on FBI Director Chris Wray’s testimony about the Capitol insurrection : 12:30 p.m. FBI Director Chris Wray told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday the agency is “not at a point” where it can disclose or confirm the cause of death. ___ HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FBI DIRECTOR CHRIS WRAY’S TESTIMONY ON THE …

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer’s riot death
3 years, 9 months ago

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer’s riot death

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal investigators probing the death of a U.S. Capitol Police officer killed in the Jan. 6 riot have zeroed in on a suspect seen on video appearing to spray a chemical substance on the officer before he later collapsed and died, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The FBI has obtained video that shows …

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer's riot death
3 years, 9 months ago

AP sources: Feds pinpoint suspect in officer's riot death

The Independent  

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FBI Singles Out Person Seen On Video Spraying Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick
3 years, 9 months ago

FBI Singles Out Person Seen On Video Spraying Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick

NPR  

FBI Singles Out Person Seen On Video Spraying Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Enlarge this image toggle caption Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Demetrius Freeman/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Updated on Feb. 27 at 9:15 a.m. ET The FBI has singled out an individual seen on a video of the Jan. 6 insurrection spraying law enforcement officers, including a Capitol Police …

Capitol Police officer who died after riot lies in honor
3 years, 10 months ago

Capitol Police officer who died after riot lies in honor

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor in the building he died defending, allowing colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent attack on Congress that took his life. Sicknick died after defending the Capitol on Jan. 6 against the mob that stormed the building and interrupted the …

Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Far-Right Riot Lies In Honor
3 years, 10 months ago

Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Far-Right Riot Lies In Honor

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UPDATE: On April 19, the Washington, D.C. medical examiner released a report finding that Sicknick suffered two strokes and died of natural causes. WASHINGTON — Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor Tuesday night in the U.S. Capitol, allowing his colleagues and the lawmakers he protected to pay their respects and to remember the violent …

Capitol Police officer who died after riot to lie in honor
3 years, 10 months ago

Capitol Police officer who died after riot to lie in honor

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Slain Capitol Police Officer …

Lawmakers Honor Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick In Rotunda
3 years, 10 months ago

Lawmakers Honor Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick In Rotunda

NPR  

Lawmakers Honor Slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick In Rotunda Enlarge this image toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Pool/Getty Images Updated 12:45 p.m. ET Brian Sicknick, the slain U.S. Capitol Police officer who was given the rare distinction of lying in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, received a final tribute from lawmakers Wednesday. Sponsor Message "It is my official and sad …

Mourning the Capitol riot: Officer slain during insurrection honored at Capitol he died defending
3 years, 10 months ago

Mourning the Capitol riot: Officer slain during insurrection honored at Capitol he died defending

Salon  

Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was laid to rest on Wednesday after a two-day funeral procession that included lying in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, where both Presiden Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris laid their hands on his urn in remembrance of the veteran officer who died in the line of duty defending Congress from an …

Man in Pelosi’s office kept in jail as Capitol riot arrests go on
3 years, 10 months ago

Man in Pelosi’s office kept in jail as Capitol riot arrests go on

Al Jazeera  

The man photographed placing his feet on top of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk during the Capitol occupation has been ordered to stay behind bars as proceedings over his trial continue. “His entitled behaviour that he exhibited in videos and photographs when inside the Capitol show a total disregard for the law, a total disregard for the US Constitution,” Howell …

FAA employee charged with taking part in US Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

FAA employee charged with taking part in US Capitol riot

Associated Press  

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A Federal Aviation Administration employee and QAnon follower from California who had been on the FBI’s radar is facing federal charges after he confessed to taking part in the siege of the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents released Friday. A member of the FAA’s internal investigations department notified the FBI a day after the siege that …

US Capitol rioter Jacob Chansley detained pending trial as prosecutors back away from 'kill-capture' plot claim
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol rioter Jacob Chansley detained pending trial as prosecutors back away from 'kill-capture' plot claim

ABC  

A US federal judge has ordered the US Capitol siege rioter known as the "QAnon shaman", who allegedly left an ominous note for Vice-President Mike Pence, to be detained pending trial, saying he participated in a "violent insurrection". Key points: Jacob Chansley allegedly left Mike Pence a note warning "justice is coming" A Phoenix judge ruled the QAnon follower was …

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 …

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 …

Capitol riot investigation: 275 cases are open, US prosecutors say
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol riot investigation: 275 cases are open, US prosecutors say

CNN  

CNN — US investigators have opened 275 criminal cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to last week’s pro-President Donald Trump riot at the US Capitol, federal officials said Friday, emphasizing they are focused on rounding up the most violent offenders. “Unfortunately as this case goes on we’re seeing indications that law enforcement officers, both former and current, maybe …

US says Capitol mob meant to ‘capture and assassinate’ officials
3 years, 11 months ago

US says Capitol mob meant to ‘capture and assassinate’ officials

Al Jazeera  

US Justice Department brought more than 80 criminal cases in connection with violent riots at the US Capitol on January 6. US prosecutors now believe supporters of President Donald Trump planned to “capture and assassinate elected officials” in their siege of the Capitol building last week, according to a new court filing. “Strong evidence, including Chansley’s own words and actions …

U.S. Now Says No Direct Evidence Of 'Kill/Capture Teams' So Far In Capitol Riot
3 years, 11 months ago

U.S. Now Says No Direct Evidence Of 'Kill/Capture Teams' So Far In Capitol Riot

NPR  

U.S. Now Says No Direct Evidence Of 'Kill/Capture Teams' So Far In Capitol Riot Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 3:05 p.m. ET The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia said Friday that investigators have not uncovered direct evidence at this point of any "kill/capture teams" targeting …

Capitol Cop Hailed Hero for Steering Angry Rioters Away From Senate Chamber
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol Cop Hailed Hero for Steering Angry Rioters Away From Senate Chamber

News 18  

A police officer is being hailed for his role steering an angry mob away from the Senate chambers in Wednesday’s deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman, identified by CNN reporter Kristin Wilson, can be seen getting rioters to move away from the Senate as police raced to secure the …

Texas, Tennessee men charged in connection with Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

Texas, Tennessee men charged in connection with Capitol riot

Associated Press  

DALLAS — A retired Air Force officer and a man from Tennessee were charged Sunday for being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors said. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Larry Rendall Brock Jr. was arrested in Texas and charged in federal court in the District of Columbia with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any …

US Capitol rioters arrested as senator urges mobile and social media providers to keep data
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol rioters arrested as senator urges mobile and social media providers to keep data

ABC  

A 'horned' protester and a man photographed carrying off US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern during the Capitol Hill riots are among dozens of protesters that have been arrested, while a top Democratic politician has called on mobile carriers to preserve social media content related to the incident. Key points: Adam Christian Johnson was photographed smiling and waving as he carried …

EXPLAINER: Who has been charged in the deadly Capitol riot?
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: Who has been charged in the deadly Capitol riot?

Associated Press  

Dozens of people have already been arrested and prosecutors across the U.S. have vowed to bring to justice those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, sending lawmakers into hiding as they began their work to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Those being tried in federal court, where prosecutors can generally secure longer sentences, are charged with things like violent …

After deadly siege, lawmakers ask why police so outnumbered
3 years, 11 months ago

After deadly siege, lawmakers ask why police so outnumbered

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The police were badly outnumbered. Sund defended his department’s response, saying officers “acted valiantly when faced with thousands of individuals involved in violent riotous actions.” By Saturday, prosecutors had filed 17 cases in federal district court and 40 others in the District of Columbia Superior Court for a variety of offenses, ranging from assaulting police officers to entering …

Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump rioted at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower. “This was a failure of imagination, a failure of leadership,” said Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, whose department responded to several large protests last year following the death of George Floyd. “The Capitol …

US Capitol Police officer dies after clash with pro-Trump mob
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol Police officer dies after clash with pro-Trump mob

Al Jazeera  

Officer Brian D Sicknick died on Thursday due to injuries sustained during clashes with rioters at the Capitol. A US Capitol Police officer has died of injuries sustained during clashes with supporters of President Donald Trump, who stormed the Capitol building to prevent Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden, police said late on Thursday. Democratic leaders of the House Appropriations …

What We Know About The Capitol Police Officer Who Died
3 years, 11 months ago

What We Know About The Capitol Police Officer Who Died

NPR  

What We Know About The Capitol Police Officer Who Died Enlarge this image toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Claire Harbage/NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Capitol Police U.S. Capitol Police Updated 3 p.m. "Officer Sicknick was responding to the riots on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol and was injured while physically engaging with protesters," the law enforcement …

Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump rioted at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower. “This was a failure of imagination, a failure of leadership,” said Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, whose department responded to several large protests last year following the death of George Floyd. “The Capitol …

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