"Arrest the president": Accountability demanded after fascist mob incited by Trump storms Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

"Arrest the president": Accountability demanded after fascist mob incited by Trump storms Capitol

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Demands that President Donald Trump be fully held to account for inciting the fascist mob that rampaged through the U.S. Capitol Building proliferated Wednesday as all hell broke loose in Washington, D.C., with members of Congress and journalists forced to seek shelter as the lame-duck incumbent's supporters shattered windows and clashed with law enforcement. The breach of the Capitol Building by Trump supporters came after the president delivered a characteristically deranged speech near the White House, falsely claiming that the election was stolen and vowing to "never concede." The mob of Trump supporters forced Congress to pause the process of officially certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory as the Capitol was locked down and lawmakers were ordered to seek shelter. "Trump called on his supporters to march to U.S. Capitol," tweeted Ari Berman of Mother Jones.

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Thirty Years Later, Trump Returns to the White House, But This Time, He's Facing a Different Battle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thirty Years Later, Trump Returns to the White House, But This Time, He's Facing a Different Battle

Associated Press  

Kamala Harris will deliver her campaign's closing argument on Tuesday from the same spot in Washington where Donald Trump helped incite a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. She will draw a contrast between her vision for the country and Trump's continued lies about the 2020 election, and the risks she says his return to the …

Former prosecutor warns of violence on Monday after Trump's 'Protest, take our nation back!' arrest rant
1 year, 9 months ago

Former prosecutor warns of violence on Monday after Trump's 'Protest, take our nation back!' arrest rant

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's Truth Social post announcement early Saturday morning that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, which concluded with an all-cap exhortation to his fans to "PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!" Appearing on MSNBC's "The Katie Phang Show," attorney Charles Coleman Jr. warned of possible violence as early as Monday, claiming Trump is once again trying to incite his …

Trump says he’ll be arrested Tuesday, urges supporters to protest
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump says he’ll be arrested Tuesday, urges supporters to protest

LA Times  

Law enforcement officials in New York have been making security preparations for the possibility that former President Trump could be indicted. That did not stop Trump from taking to social media to say “illegal leaks” from Bragg’s office indicate that “THE FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON …

Jan 6 report: Key findings from the House committee investigation into the Capitol riot
2 years ago

Jan 6 report: Key findings from the House committee investigation into the Capitol riot

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. Here’s some of the key findings of the …

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, …

Trump demands release of all Jan. 6 'protesters'
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump demands release of all Jan. 6 'protesters'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Friday demanded amnesty for everyone involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. "My great respect goes out to the jurors for their courage and understanding in coming to an absolutely correct decision," Trump posted to Truth Social. IN OTHER NEWS: ‘The target on Trump's back is growing bigger’: Legal expert says new grand jury …

Trump deleted lines from his speech about prosecuting Jan. 6 rioters after Capitol insurrection
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump deleted lines from his speech about prosecuting Jan. 6 rioters after Capitol insurrection

Salon  

Donald Trump removed lines about prosecuting January 6 rioters from a speech he delivered the day after the Capitol riot, according to congressional testimony provided on Monday. RELATED: Trump "was the cancer in the center" of January 6 plot During the select committee's eighth hearing last week, the panel played footage of closed-door testimony from former Trump adviser Jared Kushner, …

Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of ‘carnage’ wrought by Trump
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 hearings traced an arc of ‘carnage’ wrought by Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To understand how Donald Trump’s desperation and lies became a potent danger to democracy, consider the ginger mints. “American carnage,” Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, lead manager of the second Trump impeachment and a committee member on this inquiry, said of the latter’s bottom line. The committee pinpointed a range of renegade if not criminal options that …

Jan 6 rioter blames Trump for Capitol attack: ‘We were just following what he said’
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan 6 rioter blames Trump for Capitol attack: ‘We were just following what he said’

The Independent  

A man who earlier this year pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the Capitol riot testified on Tuesday that he went to the attack at Donald Trump’s direction. Stephen Ayres told committee members during his testimony that he had never planned to go to the Capitol itself before Donald Trump’s rhetoric during his speech directing his supporters to march …

‘Just following what he said’: Takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing on Trump’s actions and the riot
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Just following what he said’: Takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing on Trump’s actions and the riot

LA Times  

Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone is seen in a video interview during Tuesday’s hearing. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol spent its seventh hearing Tuesday focused on the origins of the mob and former President Trump’s role in inciting it. More details on an ‘unhinged’ Oval Office meeting The hearing presented new details …

Trump’s call to march on the Capitol was planned in advance, committee shows
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump’s call to march on the Capitol was planned in advance, committee shows

LA Times  

President Trump’s directive to supporters to march on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was planned in advance, and he intended to go with them, evidence presented Tuesday to the House select committee showed. Then-President Trump’s call for his supporters to march on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was planned in advance, and he intended to go with …

Trump attacked Secret Service agent in attempt to reach Capitol on Jan. 6, aide testifies
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump attacked Secret Service agent in attempt to reach Capitol on Jan. 6, aide testifies

LA Times  

President Trump tried to grab the wheel of his limo and assaulted a Secret Service agent in an attempt to reach the Capitol on Jan. 6, aide testifies. President Trump lunged at a Secret Service agent, putting his hand on the man’s throat after he was told he would not be taken to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according …

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 …

A timeline of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — including when and how Trump responded
2 years, 11 months ago

A timeline of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — including when and how Trump responded

NPR  

A timeline of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — including when and how Trump responded Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images; Jon Cherry/Getty Images; Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images; Jon Cherry/Getty Images; Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images January 6, 2021, was a Wednesday. Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Samuel Corum/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Shortly …

Trump supporters plan ‘vigils’ across US on 6 January to support Capitol rioters
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump supporters plan ‘vigils’ across US on 6 January to support Capitol 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 Trump supporters are reportedly planning “vigils” on 6 January to …

Texts show top Trump defenders’ private alarm on Jan. 6
3 years ago

Texts show top Trump defenders’ private alarm on Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As a mob overran the U.S. Capitol last January, some of Donald Trump’s highest-profile defenders in the media — and even his own son — sent urgent text messages to the White House chief of staff urging him to get the then-president to do more to stop the violence. He is destroying his legacy.” But on her show …

Texts show top Trump defenders’ private alarm on Jan. 6
3 years ago

Texts show top Trump defenders’ private alarm on Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As a mob overran the U.S. Capitol last January, some of Donald Trump’s highest-profile defenders in the media — and even his own son — sent urgent text messages to the White House chief of staff urging him to get the then-president to do more to stop the violence. He is destroying his legacy.” But on her show …

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’

The Hindu  

Former President Donald Trump on March 25 defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, saying they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had assembled there to certify the Electoral College vote that confirmed Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race. Mr. Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham that law enforcement …

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, saying they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had assembled there to certify the Electoral College vote that confirmed Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race. Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham that law enforcement …

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’ to lawmakers
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’ to lawmakers

LA Times  

Former President Trump defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol, saying Thursday that they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had assembled to confirm President Biden’s victory in the November election. Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham that law enforcement was now “persecuting” the Capitol rioters, hundreds of whom have been arrested, while …

Police Uncover 'Possible Plot' by Militia to Breach US Capitol on March 4
3 years, 9 months ago

Police Uncover 'Possible Plot' by Militia to Breach US Capitol on March 4

News 18  

Capitol Police say they have intelligence showing a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, nearly two months after a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the iconic building to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden’s victory. “The United States Capitol Police Department is aware of and prepared for …

Supporters' Words May Haunt Trump At Impeachment Trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Supporters' Words May Haunt Trump At Impeachment Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The words of Donald Trump supporters who are accused of participating in the deadly U.S. Capitol riot may end up being used against him in his Senate impeachment trial as he faces the charge of inciting a violent insurrection. FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo supporters of President Donald Trump are confronted …

Supporters’ words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Supporters’ words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The words of Donald Trump supporters who are accused of participating in the deadly U.S. Capitol riot may end up being used against him in his Senate impeachment trial as he faces the charge of inciting a violent insurrection. Chanley’s lawyer unsuccessfully lobbied for a pardon for his client before Trump’s term ended, saying Chansley “felt like he …

Capitol Hill rioters planned to 'capture and assassinate' US lawmakers: Court filing
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol Hill rioters planned to 'capture and assassinate' US lawmakers: Court filing

India Today  

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. The filing, submitted by Justice Department lawyers late Thursday, sought the detention of Jacob Chansley of Arizona, the QAnon conspiracy theorist pictured in the riot dressed as a horned …

House Impeaches Trump For Insurrection With Support From These GOP Members
3 years, 11 months ago

House Impeaches Trump For Insurrection With Support From These GOP Members

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A growing chorus of congressional Republicans announced their support for the impeachment of President Donald Trump this week, a remarkable turn for a party that has been marching in lockstep with him for years. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler Herrera Beutler said Trump directly “incited a riot aiming to halt the peaceful transfer of power” and said she, …

House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’
3 years, 11 months ago

House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead Monday with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly in an extraordinary effort to remove Trump in the final days of his presidency. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania joined GOP …

Trump signals his coup isn’t over
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump signals his coup isn’t over

Salon  

The violent mob Donald Trump sent to attack and loot our Capitol receded during the night, but his efforts to overthrow our government continue. Primetime hosts on Rupert Murdoch's Fox News repeatedly told the lie Wednesday evening that Capitol invaders were not Trumpian thugs, but Antifa posing as Trump supporters or at least some of them were Antifa. In Salem, …

Capitol violence: Top Republican says Trump committed ’impeachable offenses’
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol violence: Top Republican says Trump committed ’impeachable offenses’

Live Mint  

Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump has gained support, and a top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said Saturday he believed Trump had committed “impeachable offenses.” But he did not explicitly …

Video shows what Donald Trump was doing moments before Capitol seige attempt by his supporters
3 years, 11 months ago

Video shows what Donald Trump was doing moments before Capitol seige attempt by his supporters

India TV News  

The January 6 US capitol seige attempt by Trump supporters, upset with the loss, has been condemned by the world. Through actions such as several arrests, suspension of President Donald Trump's Twitter accounts, others have been taken, the strain on America's Democracy will not be washed away so soon, so easily. While there have been talks of impeaching Donald Trump …

Momentum builds to impeach Trump as more Capitol rioters arrested
3 years, 11 months ago

Momentum builds to impeach Trump as more Capitol rioters arrested

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of US legislators say Donald Trump should be removed from office for stoking recent violence on Capitol Hill. She added, “The complicity, not only the complicity, the instigation of the president of the United States, must and will be addressed.” More alleged rioters arrested In a statement on Saturday, the Federal Bureau of Investigations said it had arrested and …

US Capitol chaos: Donald Trump faces calls for removal, possible impeachment after violence
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol chaos: Donald Trump faces calls for removal, possible impeachment after violence

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump faced the threat on Thursday of a second impeachment, a day after his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol in a stunning assault on American democracy as Congress was certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. defend democracy" rally a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New …

After US Capitol Hill Violence, Democrat Voices Calling For Trump’s Impeachment Grow Louder
3 years, 11 months ago

After US Capitol Hill Violence, Democrat Voices Calling For Trump’s Impeachment Grow Louder

News 18  

Donald Trump finally conceded defeat to Democratic president-elect Joe Biden hours after the violence in the US Capitol Hill that left four people dead and a nation aghast. Governor of Illinois JB Pritzker said in a statement, “I don’t make a statement like this lightly: Two weeks is too long for Donald Trump to remain in office, where he can …

Lawmakers Call To Impeach Trump, Accuse Him Of Inciting Capitol Riot
3 years, 11 months ago

Lawmakers Call To Impeach Trump, Accuse Him Of Inciting Capitol Riot

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several Democratic lawmakers and one Republican called for President Donald Trump to be impeached for a second time over his efforts to encourage rioters who took over the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the presidential election. “President Trump has orchestrated a campaign to cause an insurrection that overturns the results of a free, fair and …

U.S. Capitol in lockdown after Trump unleashes violent mob on Congress
3 years, 11 months ago

U.S. Capitol in lockdown after Trump unleashes violent mob on Congress

Salon  

The U.S. Capitol went into lockdown on Wednesday afternoon as a pro-Trump mob, directed to Capitol Hill in a rally speech by the outgoing president, broke through police lines, entered the Capitol building and engaged federal guards in an armed standoff within the Senate chamber. President-elect Biden denounced the events in a televised address, calling the attack "an insurrection" from …

Long warned against inciting violence, Trump does so with supporters’ Capitol siege
3 years, 11 months ago

Long warned against inciting violence, Trump does so with supporters’ Capitol siege

LA Times  

Militant Trump supporters near the Senate chamber after storming the U.S. Capitol to interrupt Congress’ ratification of Joe Biden’s election. It was a scene of tumult more menacing than the violence of the white supremacists in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017, which killed a female counterprotester; Trump famously said there were “very fine people, on both sides.” And it recalled other …

Before rioters stormed the US Capitol, Trump supporters called for violence online
3 years, 11 months ago

Before rioters stormed the US Capitol, Trump supporters called for violence online

CNN  

CNN Business — While many Americans were stunned as they watched rioters descend on the Capitol and clash with police, there has been chatter for days on various social media platforms about the prospect of Wednesday’s protests turning violent. Before the protest, several TikTok videos promoting violence racked up thousands of views, with one user advocating for protestors to take …

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