‘I trusted the President': Jan. 6 rioters in their own words
2 years, 11 months ago

‘I trusted the President': Jan. 6 rioters in their own words

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facing prison time, many Jan. 6 rioters admit they were wrong to enter the U.S. Capitol and disavow political violence, despite what former President Donald Trump claims in spreading lies about the attack. ___ “False claims were made on media sources, as well as by the President himself, that the election system had been corrupted and that the integrity of the election should be questioned.. Mr. Croy believed what he read on the internet and heard from the President himself — that the election had been stolen.” —attorney Kira Anne West, writing in a court filing for Glenn Wes Lee Croy, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, who was sentenced to three months’ home detention. ___ “This country has a long history of the public seeking to punish those who are perceived to have done wrong in ‘their’ eyes.. A significant percentage of our population will ‘cancel’ Mr. Hodgkins because of 15-minutes of bad judgment, casting stones in his directions, all the while never fully realizing their own indiscretions and hypocrisy.” —attorney Patrick Leduc, writing in a court filing for Paul Allard Hodgkins, of Tampa, Florida, who breached the Senate carrying a Trump campaign flag. Ryan received 60 days in jail after posting online that “I have blonde hair white skin a great job a great future and I’m not going to jail.” She told NBC News in an interview published this week that she was being scapegoated “like the Jews in Germany.” ___ “My conservative creed still remains the same.

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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 …

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters
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2 weeks, 1 day 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. …

‘He has to deliver’: Trump’s dilemma on how far to go with promised pardons for January 6 rioters
1 month, 1 week ago

‘He has to deliver’: Trump’s dilemma on how far to go with promised pardons for January 6 rioters

CNN  

Washington CNN — It was an uncharacteristically warm November night in the nation’s capital Wednesday, when a few dozen people gathered on a street corner outside the city’s biggest jail. During his victory speech early Wednesday, Trump said, “We’re going to keep our promises.” But he hasn’t said anything publicly about the January 6 saga since before the election. Asked …

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

January 6 rioters and judges digest the impact of Trump’s victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

January 6 rioters and judges digest the impact of Trump’s victory

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump loomed large over the federal courthouse in Washington, DC, last week as people who rioted at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, to stop the peaceful transfer of power and the judges overseeing their cases grappled with the meaning of the former president’s victory. US District Judge Dabney Friedrich, a Trump appointee, later said Alam …

Worst Capitol riot cases ‘to be brought to court quickly before Trump takes office’
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Jan. 6 Capitol rioters cheer Trump win, expecting the pardons he promised
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 Capitol rioters cheer Trump win, expecting the pardons he promised

LA Times  

Rioters storm the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Jacob Lang, a Capitol riot defendant who is jailed while awaiting trial in Washington, posted within hours of Trump’s victory that he and other Jan. 6 “political prisoners” were “finally coming home.” “There will be no bitterness in my heart as I walk out of …

January 6 Rioters Think Donald Trump’s Victory Is Their Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card
54 years, 11 months ago

January 6 Rioters Think Donald Trump’s Victory Is Their Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

Wired  

Brandon Fellows, 30, spent several years in jail on charges linked to the January 6 Capitol insurrection. “I want to get a couple: a rifle, a pistol.” On the campaign trial, Trump repeatedly promised that, if elected, he’d grant pardons and clemency to the January 6 rioters. He yoked his own litany of legal woes, including those linked to January …

Convicted January 6 rioter tells court he expects Trump to pardon him
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Convicted January 6 rioter tells court he expects Trump to pardon him

CNN  

CNN — The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s election victory on Tuesday is already being felt in Washington, DC, where some defendants charged in the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, could soon be pardoned by the incoming president who has promised as much. “Throughout his campaign, President-elect Trump made multiple clemency promises to the January 6 defendants, particularly to …

Jan. 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it

LA Times  

Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there’s no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021. When pressed during a recent event, Trump said he “absolutely” would pardon rioters who assaulted police — if they were “innocent.” When the interviewer noted she was talking about convicted rioters, Trump replied that they were convicted “by a very tough system.” It’s part of an effort …

Jan. 6 can’t be denied in federal court
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jan. 6 can’t be denied in federal court

Associated Press  

There are no broadcast television cameras inside the E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse on Constitution Avenue. Rioters scale a wall outside the Capitol as the mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building on Jan. 6, 2021. Then-President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of his supporters during his “Stop the Steal” rally near the White House on Jan. 6, …

Jan. 6 Rioter Who First Breached The Capitol Building Gets More Than 4 Years In Prison
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jan. 6 Rioter Who First Breached The Capitol Building Gets More Than 4 Years In Prison

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A man who prosecutors say was the first to breach the Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison. Several other officers joined in to try to stop the rioters and ordered them to leave, after which Sparks walked to the front of the group and …

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

'These are some weird people': Jan. 6 police officers stump against Trump in Michigan
4 months, 1 week ago

'These are some weird people': Jan. 6 police officers stump against Trump in Michigan

Raw Story  

Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from an attempted insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, said in Flint on Friday that Michigan is the “epicenter of preserving democracy.” Harry Dunn, who served in the U.S. Capitol Police, made the comment during a campaign event for Vice President Kamala Harris that also included Daniel Hodges, an officer with the District …

Trump Doubles Down On Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Doubles Down On Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters

Huff Post  

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his promise to pardon those arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including those who violently attacked police officers, if he is elected in November. “When Time magazine asked you if you would consider pardoning all the rioters, you said, ‘Yes, absolutely.’ You called them ‘patriots.’ One hundred …

FACT FOCUS: Trump’s misleading claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol
5 months, 2 weeks ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump’s misleading claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said during his debate with President Joe Biden last week that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol involved a “relatively small” group of people who were “in many cases ushered in by the police.” But that’s not what happened. In an internal memo last year, U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger …

Hundreds of rioters convicted over January 6 insurrection could be freed
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Judge in Trump’s election interference case rejects ‘hostages’ label for jailed Jan. 6 defendants
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge in Trump’s election interference case rejects ‘hostages’ label for jailed Jan. 6 defendants

Associated Press  

See the latest on Donald Trump here. WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case rejected the notion Wednesday that jailed defendants charged with some of the most violent crimes of the U.S. Capitol riot are “hostages” — a label Trump and his allies have frequently used to describe the prisoners. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan …

Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are ‘political prisoners’ endure. Judges want to set the record straight
10 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 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 …

Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, gets a year of probation for his Capitol riot role
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, gets a year of probation for his Capitol riot role

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A man targeted by right-wing conspiracy theories about the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to a year of probation for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of fellow Donald Trump supporters. Fox News Channel and other right-wing media outlets amplified conspiracy theories that Epps, 62, was an undercover government agent who helped incite …

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid
11 months, 2 weeks ago

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid

LA Times  

Rioters walk near the West Front at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In the aftermath of the 2020 election, they wrote in “Tyranny of the Minority,” only one U.S. political party “violated all three.” Saturday marked the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and Donald Trump, the president at the time, is far …

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 …

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

Ex-State Department official gets 6 years in prison for Capitol attacks
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase
1 year, 1 month ago

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. DENVER — Then-President Donald Trump could have mobilized the National Guard and other federal agencies to protect the U.S. Capitol once violence broke out on Jan. 6, 2021, a law professor testified Tuesday as a case to bar the former president from the 2024 ballot moved into a new phase. …

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 …

Man who attacked officers with flagpole during Jan. 6 riot gets 4 years in prison
1 year, 4 months ago

Man who attacked officers with flagpole during Jan. 6 riot gets 4 years in prison

LA Times  

Supporters of then-President Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, shortly before a riot erupted. A man who used a flagpole to attack officers who were trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. World & Nation Rioter who menaced officer with Confederate flag gets prison A …

Jan. 6 rioter says Trump should face the same fate as those who stormed the Capitol
1 year, 4 months ago

Jan. 6 rioter says Trump should face the same fate as those who stormed the Capitol

NPR  

Jan. 6 rioter says Trump should face the same fate as those who stormed the Capitol Pam Hemphill, a Jan. 6 rioter who served her sentence for her role in the insurrection, offers her views on Trump's indictment in connection with attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. NPR's Arezou Rezvani spoke to one rioter who believes it's …

Trump once condemned the Jan. 6 rioters. Now he's become one of their biggest supporters
1 year, 4 months ago

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

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. Trump called Babbitt “an innocent, wonderful, incredible woman" …

Trump once condemned the Jan. 6 rioters. Now he’s become one of their biggest supporters
1 year, 4 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 …

Jan. 6 Rioter Who Beat Officer With Flagpole Sentenced To 52 Months In Prison
1 year, 4 months ago

Jan. 6 Rioter Who Beat Officer With Flagpole Sentenced To 52 Months In Prison

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING An Arkansas man who beat a police officer with a flagpole during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault at the Capitol was sentenced on Monday to 52 months in federal prison. The Justice Department said Peter Stager, a 44-year-old truck driver, was in Washington after delivering produce nearby and decided to attend the pro-Trump rally near the Capitol. …

A former Republican legislative candidate has been charged for his role in the US Capitol riot
1 year, 5 months ago

A former Republican legislative candidate has been charged for his role in the US Capitol riot

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A former Republican legislative candidate who traveled to Washington for former President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally was arrested Friday and charged with federal crimes for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot, officials said. Matthew Brackley, 39, of Waldoboro, Maine, entered the the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and asked for the location of House …

Capitol riot suspect arrested near Obama’s home will remain jailed until trial, judge rules
1 year, 5 months ago

Capitol riot suspect arrested near Obama’s home will remain jailed until trial, judge rules

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A man charged in the Capitol riot who had guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his van when he was arrested near former President Barack Obama’s Washington home will remain in jail while he awaits trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled Wednesday. In court papers urging Taranto’s release from jail, his lawyer wrote that Taranto had …

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 …

Donald Trump can be sued for January 6 Capitol riot harm: US Justice Department
1 year, 9 months ago

Donald Trump can be sued for January 6 Capitol riot harm: US Justice Department

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday in a federal court case testing Trump's legal vulnerability for his speech before the riot. The Justice Department told a Washington federal appeals court in a legal filing that it …

Former President Donald Trump can be sued for 6 January riot harm, says Justice Department
1 year, 9 months ago

Former President Donald Trump can be sued for 6 January riot harm, says Justice Department

Firstpost  

Washington: Former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the 6 January 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday in a federal court case testing Trump’s legal vulnerability for his speech before the riot. “But that traditional function is one of public communication and persuasion, not incitement of …

Trump can be sued for Jan. 6 riot harm, Justice Dept. says
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump can be sued for Jan. 6 riot harm, Justice Dept. says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump can be sued by injured Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday in a federal court case testing Trump’s legal vulnerability for his speech before the riot. “But that traditional function is one of public communication and persuasion, not incitement …

Jan 6 Capitol Hill Riots 2nd Anniversary: Biden Says US Has ‘No Place’ for Voter Intimidation
1 year, 11 months ago

Jan 6 Capitol Hill Riots 2nd Anniversary: Biden Says US Has ‘No Place’ for Voter Intimidation

News 18  

Two years after the violent assault on the US Capitol, President Joe Biden said Friday that America has “no place” for political violence as he honored police who fought off the mob of Donald Trump supporters. The somber White House ceremony took place as a group of congressional Republicans — including some who still back Trump’s false claim that the …

January 6 Capitol riot: Charges, convictions, trials two years on
1 year, 11 months 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 …

5 key takeaways from January 6 panel’s report on US Capitol riot
2 years ago

5 key takeaways from January 6 panel’s report on US Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – “One man” is ultimately responsible for last year’s attack on the United States Capitol: Former President Donald Trump. Here is a look at five key takeaways from the final report: Trump is ‘central cause’ of the riot The report unambiguously blamed Trump for the attack on the Capitol: “The central cause of January 6th was one man, …

US Capitol riots: List of laws Trump broke as panel seeks criminal charges
2 years ago

US Capitol riots: List of laws Trump broke as panel seeks criminal charges

Hindustan Times  

A panel in the United States - which was constituted amid probe in the Capitol Hill riots case - on Monday recommended that criminal charges be filed against former US president Donald Trump. US Capitol riots: List of laws Trump broke as panel seeks criminal charges However, Trump has accused the panel of recommending "fake charges" against him - as …

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 Riot Panel to Vote on Pursuing Criminal Charges Against Donald Trump: Report
2 years ago

Capitol Riot Panel to Vote on Pursuing Criminal Charges Against Donald Trump: Report

News 18  

Lawmakers investigating last year’s attack on the US Capitol will vote Monday on whether to recommend criminal charges against former president Donald Trump on at least three counts — including insurrection, Politico reported on Friday. The political news site said a congressional subcommittee that has been evaluating potential criminal referrals stemming from the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot would recommend …

Ex-UCLA student linked to extremists gets Jan. 6 prison term
2 years, 2 months ago

Ex-UCLA student linked to extremists gets Jan. 6 prison term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former UCLA student who stormed the U.S. Capitol while waving a flag promoting a far-right extremist movement was sentenced on Wednesday to three years and six months in prison for his role in a mob’s attack on the building. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden also sentenced Christian Secor, 24, of Costa Mesa, California, to three years of …

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 …

Capitol rioter's attempt to bond with judge before sentencing backfires
2 years, 4 months ago

Capitol rioter's attempt to bond with judge before sentencing backfires

Raw Story  

A Washington man has been sentenced to three years probation and 30 days of intermittent confinement for participating in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. “Can you guess who my favorite president is?” Cameron asked Senior Judge Thomas F. Hogan before answering his own question. IN OTHER NEWS: New leaks show Pence allies 'might be slipping the shiv' …

Capitol rioter throws Trump under the bus in plea for leniency
2 years, 4 months ago

Capitol rioter throws Trump under the bus in plea for leniency

Raw Story  

A man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to a misdemeanor charge of engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct for his role in the January 6th Capitol riots is now pointing the finger at former President Donald Trump. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane flags a new court filing in which convicted MAGA rioter Benjamin Larocca pleaded for leniency for his crimes …

Handwritten edits to Trump's January 7 speech show he crossed out parts about prosecuting rioters
2 years, 4 months ago

Handwritten edits to Trump's January 7 speech show he crossed out parts about prosecuting rioters

Raw Story  

Last week, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection presented new evidence that former President Donald Trump still did not want to concede that the 2020 election was over even after his supporters stormed the Capitol and sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives. ABC News' Jonathan Karl on Monday flagged a particularly noteworthy committee exhibit: Handwritten edits that …

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