Abcarian: Republicans' brazen revisionism regarding Jan. 6
2 years, 11 months ago

Abcarian: Republicans' brazen revisionism regarding Jan. 6

LA Times  

Pro-Trump rioters clash with police during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol last year. And yet, the noxious gases had barely dissipated, the broken glass barely swept away when Republican revisionism began: Yes, a handful of people died and dozens of law enforcement officers were seriously injured in hand-to-hand combat described as “medieval,” but it wasn’t Trump’s fault. Like so many who have wriggled under Trump’s thumb, former Vice President Mike Pence, whose life was in actual jeopardy on Jan. 6 because he refused to cheat for Trump, has decided his integrity is dispensable after all: “I know the media wants to distract from the Biden administration’s failed agenda by focusing on one day in January,” he said in October. In July, Trump described her as an “ innocent, wonderful, incredible woman.” In Georgia’s Cobb County, local Republicans will mark the one-year anniversary of the insurrection with a candlelight vigil, not to honor the courage and lives of the officers who fought to protect our democracy, but for the “J-6 Patriots held in DC prison.” Infamously, Republican Rep. Andy Clyde of Georgia, claimed that video inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 appeared to show a “normal tourist visit.” Is it preposterous to think these lies may eventually take root? “I think in five or 10 years, when schoolkids learn about Jan. 6, they’re going to get the accurate story,” said Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, one of two Republicans who have committed political suicide by joining the committee.

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

Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Could Be Back In The Headlines Just In Time For The Election
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Attempt Could Be Back In The Headlines Just In Time For The Election

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s coup attempt that ended with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol may be on the cusp of making new headlines, just weeks ahead of the November election. 6 is already baked into this election cake.” Fellow Republican David Kochel, a consultant and veteran of numerous campaigns, said he also doubts …

Trump campaign struggling to keep him from reminding voters about Jan. 6: report
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump campaign struggling to keep him from reminding voters about Jan. 6: report

Raw Story  

With the November election less than 60 days away, there have been concerted efforts within Donald Trump's campaign to dial back any mention of the Jan. 6 insurrection over fears it could drive away mainstream Republicans and independents. As the Times report notes, Trump himself recently slipped up when asked about the attack on the Capitol — first saying “we …

Donald Trump Stokes Fears Of Another Jan. 6
4 months ago

Donald Trump Stokes Fears Of Another Jan. 6

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump is telling supporters he already has November’s election in the bag and that the only way he can lose is if the Democrats “cheat,” raising alarms about the prospect of another Jan. 6-like event fueled by election subversion. Months before the 2020 election, Trump warned that it would be “rigged.” In December, days after the …

'These are some weird people': Jan. 6 police officers stump against Trump in Michigan
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

'Disrupt the process': Trump's Jan. 6-inspired plan to undermine election revealed
5 months, 1 week ago

'Disrupt the process': Trump's Jan. 6-inspired plan to undermine election revealed

Raw Story  

Donald Trump reportedly has a plan to undermine and challenge the 2024 presidential election, and it involves many of the same people who participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt. EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s ‘secretary of retribution’ has a ‘target list’ of 350 people he wants arrested The report suggests that, "unlike the chaotic and improvised challenge four years ago, the new …

Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House
9 months ago

Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the violent siege and its failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election as a cornerstone of his bid to return to the White House. Having previously vowed to pardon the rioters, he promised to help …

Trump fanning flames of Jan. 6 could be 'a real problem' for Republicans in 2024: analysis
9 months, 1 week ago

Trump fanning flames of Jan. 6 could be 'a real problem' for Republicans in 2024: analysis

Raw Story  

The January 6, 2021, siege of the US Capitol is looming large in voters' minds this election cycle, as former President Donald Trump continues to double down on his promise to pardon his supporters who were charged and convicted with participating in the deadliest attack on the capitol building since the War of 1812. "People know what happened on January …

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6, tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump
9 months, 1 week ago

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6, tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump

LA Times  

Rioters loyal to Donald Trump push against a line of police at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Speaker Mike Johnson said House Republicans intend to release a final report on Jan. 6 “to correct the incomplete narrative” advanced by the previous work of the select committee on the Jan. 6 attack. “I want to be upfront …

GOP congressman commemorates Jan. 6 by defending vote against honoring U.S. Capitol police
11 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP congressman commemorates Jan. 6 by defending vote against honoring U.S. Capitol police

Raw Story  

In the months following the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021, both chambers of Congress voted to award the Congressional Gold Medal — the highest civilian award in the United States along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom — to U.S. Capitol police officers who defended members of Congress during the attack. Rep. Thomas Massie, who was one …

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 …

The Capitol after Jan. 6
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Capitol after Jan. 6

NPR  

The Capitol after Jan. 6 The Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol has left a lasting impact on everything from relationships between members of Congress to the political focus of lawmakers. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It's been three years since a violent mob surrounded and infiltrated the United States Capitol, breaking through barricades and windows and attacking police officers, all in …

January 6 aftermath: Timeline of consequences since Trump supporters stormed the Capitol
11 months, 2 weeks ago

January 6 aftermath: Timeline of consequences since Trump supporters stormed the Capitol

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. Five people were killed in the chaos that …

Biden warns against Trump reelection after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden warns against Trump reelection after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Speaking near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, where George Washington and the Continental Army spent a bleak winter nearly 250 years ago, Biden said that Jan. 6 2021, marked a moment where “we nearly lost America — lost it all.” He said the presidential race — a likely rematch with Trump, who …

President Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

President Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’

LA Times  

President Biden warned Friday that Donald Trump’s efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country, the day before the third anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol by then-President Trump’s supporters aiming to keep him in power. Speaking near Valley Forge, Pa., where George Washington and the Continental Army spent a …

Trump Once Condemned The Jan. 6 Rioters. Now He's One Of Their Biggest Supporters.
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump Once Condemned The Jan. 6 Rioters. Now He's One Of Their Biggest Supporters.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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 was when, in an interview with Fox News Channel’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

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 …

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" …

‘How dare…’: Biden slams Republicans for playing down January 6 Capitol attack
1 year, 9 months ago

‘How dare…’: Biden slams Republicans for playing down January 6 Capitol attack

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Republicans should be ashamed of supporting an effort by Fox News to play down the seriousness of the January 6, 2021 assault on Congress by a mob of Donald Trump supporters. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the news media after attending a closed Senate Democratic Caucus lunch at the U.S. Capitol in …

January 6 committee recommends charges against Donald Trump over Capitol riot
2 years ago

January 6 committee recommends charges against Donald Trump over Capitol riot

ABC  

The US committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot has recommended charges against former president Donald Trump. Key points: Donald Trump has been recommended for four criminal charges The Department of Justice is not required to act on the recommendation A full report by the select committee is expected to be released on Thursday At its final public hearing, …

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 …

From ‘an attempted coup’ to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6
2 years, 5 months ago

From ‘an attempted coup’ to chaos, searing moments of Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Through eight hearings, 20 live witnesses and dozens of hours of recorded testimony, the House Jan. 6 panel has focused its case squarely on former President Donald Trump. It represents seeing Trump’s last stand, most desperate chance to halt the transfer of power.” ‘CARNAGE’ AT THE CAPITOL Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards, one of two witnesses at the …

January 6 committee reveals how a tweet from Donald Trump and an 'unhinged' meeting at the White House sparked the Capitol riot
2 years, 5 months ago

January 6 committee reveals how a tweet from Donald Trump and an 'unhinged' meeting at the White House sparked the Capitol riot

ABC  

With the final scheduled hearing of the January 6 committee looming, the panel investigating the Capitol riot is zeroing in on former US president Donald Trump. Trump's tweet about a 'big protest' In the early hours of December 19, 2020, "President Trump turned away from both his outside advisers' most outlandish and unworkable schemes and his White House Counsel's advice …

Jan. 6 Crime-o-Meter: Sure Seems Like Trump Knew There Would Be Violence
2 years, 5 months ago

Jan. 6 Crime-o-Meter: Sure Seems Like Trump Knew There Would Be Violence

Slate  

In the tradition of the Clintonometer, the Trump Apocalypse Watch, and the Impeach-O-Meter, the Is It a Crime-O-Meter is a wildly subjective and speculative estimate of whether the Jan. 6 select committee’s work will convince enough individuals of relevance that Donald Trump committed insurrection-related crimes that he will be, in some fashion, held accountable for them. Immediately following that reportedly …

Jan 6 committee hearings produce a 'miracle': bipartisanship
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan 6 committee hearings produce a 'miracle': bipartisanship

LA Times  

There was plenty of powerful evidence presented during Day 4 of the House select committee hearings on Jan. 6, showing how President Trump and his allies coerced, bullied and schemed at the state level to overturn the results of the 2020 election. One reason the hearings haven’t devolved into a prime opportunity to humiliate the opponent may be the fact …

Donald Trump slams US Congress inquiry into Capitol Hill Riots; calls probe a 'Kangaroo Court'
2 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump slams US Congress inquiry into Capitol Hill Riots; calls probe a 'Kangaroo Court'

Firstpost  

In a statement, Donald Trump said Democrats created the narrative of 6 January to detract from the much larger and more important truth that the 2020 election was ‘rigged and stolen’ Washington: Former US president Donald Trump on Monday decried the congressional probe into the riot by his supporters last year at the US Capitol as a “mockery of justice.” …

Key takeaways from US Congress hearing on January 6 Capitol riot
2 years, 6 months ago

Key takeaways from US Congress hearing on January 6 Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Trump took centre stage as US lawmakers pushed to highlight the danger and violence of the 2021 attack on US Capitol. “On the morning of January 6, President Donald Trump’s intention was to remain president of the United States despite the lawful outcome of the 2020 election and in violation of his constitutional obligation to relinquish power,” she said. Al …

Column: Jan. 6 hearings are must-watch TV. Insurrectionists are coming for your country
2 years, 6 months ago

Column: Jan. 6 hearings are must-watch TV. Insurrectionists are coming for your country

LA Times  

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot listens to a video of then-President Trump. On Thursday night, a House committee investigating the attempted Jan. 6 coup — let’s not mince words — began its public hearings in television’s prime time. Dunderheads like pro football coach Jack Del Rio can refer to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, …

Trump says Jan. 6 was the 'greatest movement in the history of our Country' -- hours before House hearings begin
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump says Jan. 6 was the 'greatest movement in the history of our Country' -- hours before House hearings begin

Raw Story  

Hours before the House select committee investigation hearing on the Jan. 6 insurrection, which saw hundreds of supporters of Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol, the former president raged on Truth Social that the day of the riot "represented the greatest movement in the history of our Country." With the first of six nationally televised hearings that promise new videos …

With Jan. 6 Hearings, Democrats Shift Focus Back To Trump
2 years, 6 months ago

With Jan. 6 Hearings, Democrats Shift Focus Back To Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats hope Thursday’s prime-time hearing on the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol can begin a new effort to recast Republicans as the party of an extremist movement loyal to Donald Trump that poses a direct threat to democracy, a message they believe can limit their losses in November’s midterm elections. Our Constitution is at …

Bennie Thompson says Jan. 6 was the 'culmination of an attempted coup'
2 years, 6 months ago

Bennie Thompson says Jan. 6 was the 'culmination of an attempted coup'

NPR  

Bennie Thompson says Jan. 6 was the 'culmination of an attempted coup' Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, called the attack a "culmination of an attempted coup," in opening remarks at Thursday's hearing about the 2021 riot. Jan. 6 was a …

Trump And His Allies Prepare Alternative Reality Of Lies To Counter Jan. 6 Hearings
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump And His Allies Prepare Alternative Reality Of Lies To Counter Jan. 6 Hearings

Huff Post  

Trump supporters occupy the West Front of the Capitol and the inauguration stands on Jan. 6, 2021. In this universe, the members of Trump’s mob who assaulted police officers and breached the Capitol, and are now being prosecuted for it, are actually “political prisoners.” The Jan. 6 committee ― which includes two Republican members, one of whom is the vice …

At last the Republican Party comes clean: It stands for terrorism and Trump, against democracy
2 years, 10 months ago

At last the Republican Party comes clean: It stands for terrorism and Trump, against democracy

Salon  

In the year-plus since the events of Jan. 6, 2021, the Republican Party has morphed, like an evil insect emerging from a chrysalis, into its final form: a terrorist organization. The RNC's official statement described Trump's Jan. 6 attack force as "ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse." For at least the last six years, Donald Trump and the larger …

Top Republicans mark Jan. 6 with silence, deflection
2 years, 11 months ago

Top Republicans mark Jan. 6 with silence, deflection

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. Indeed, during a moment of silence held in honor of law enforcement officers, only …

Capitol Riot Anniversary: Outrage Over Jan 6 Assault Has Whimpered Into Separate Blue and Red Realities
2 years, 11 months ago

Capitol Riot Anniversary: Outrage Over Jan 6 Assault Has Whimpered Into Separate Blue and Red Realities

News 18  

For a day or two or maybe a week after the can-you-believe-this-is-happening-in-America events of a year ago, there were those who thought that the shock to the system might upend politics in a profound way. “And then with the events after the election and Jan. 6, it became clear this was something that was going to be even more dangerous …

Jan. 6 committee has one crucial piece of evidence that hasn't been revealed yet: report
2 years, 11 months ago

Jan. 6 committee has one crucial piece of evidence that hasn't been revealed yet: report

Raw Story  

The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection is sitting on potentially explosive details about former President Donald Trump's actions in the 187 minutes before he finally told rioters to "go home" on Jan. 6, 2021. The public also doesn't know the exact timing of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's call to Trump, in which he pleaded with the former president …

Few Republicans join events on Capitol riot anniversary
2 years, 11 months ago

Few Republicans join events on Capitol riot anniversary

Al Jazeera  

‘Are we going to be a nation that accepts political violence as a norm,’ President Joe Biden says in a speech. 6 Jan 2022 - 19:15 GMT Florida’s Republican governor slams media coverage of January 6 “The D.C., New York media – this is their Christmas, January 6,” said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Green said: “The …

Column: Jan. 6 is not a political Rorschach test. It is a flashbulb memory, fixed and irrevocable
2 years, 11 months ago

Column: Jan. 6 is not a political Rorschach test. It is a flashbulb memory, fixed and irrevocable

LA Times  

Like many, I will remember forever where I was when the Challenger exploded, when Timothy McVeigh bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, when the L.A. riots began, when the Twin Towers fell and when Adam Lanza killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary. And now, like many, I will remember forever where I was the …

Some Of The Biggest Lies Being Spread About The Jan. 6 Insurrection
2 years, 11 months ago

Some Of The Biggest Lies Being Spread About The Jan. 6 Insurrection

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Millions of Americans watched the events in Washington last Jan. 6 unfold on live television. “It will fuel more divisions in our country, and I think that ultimately is the legacy of the misinformation we’re seeing right now.” An examination of some of the top falsehoods about the Capitol riot and the people who have spread them: …

Appeals court: 'There is a direct linkage' between Trump and Capitol riots
3 years ago

Appeals court: 'There is a direct linkage' between Trump and Capitol riots

Raw Story  

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has delivered a unanimous ruling rejecting former President Donald Trump's efforts to keep archived White House records away from the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riots. One particularly notable part of the ruling comes in the three-judge panel's explanation for why Congress is fully justified …

Donald Trump Justifies Capitol Riot, Says Election Was The 'Real Insurrection'
3 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump Justifies Capitol Riot, Says Election Was The 'Real Insurrection'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol, calling it a legitimate protest against a rigged election. In a statement, Trump targeted Congress’ bipartisan select committee investigating the attack, which involved a horde of his supporters storming the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 …

Democrats Fear Jan. 6 Redo In Follow-Up Right-Wing Rally At U.S. Capitol
3 years, 3 months ago

Democrats Fear Jan. 6 Redo In Follow-Up Right-Wing Rally At U.S. Capitol

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Congressional lawmakers are bracing for potential violence at Saturday’s “Justice for J6” rally at the U.S. Capitol in defense of Donald Trump supporters who stormed the building on Jan. 6 protesting Joe Biden’s certification as president. “Given the violent tendencies of the right-wing extremists who plan to attend, it is obvious that this rally poses a threat …

In Trump’s Jan. 6 recast, attackers become martyrs, heroes
3 years, 5 months ago

In Trump’s Jan. 6 recast, attackers become martyrs, heroes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A cocktail of propaganda, conspiracy theory and disinformation — of the kind intoxicating to the masses in the darkest turns of history — is fueling delusion over the agonies of Jan. 6. For the other side — the police, overwhelmed for hours and bloodied in the insurrection — Trump only has an in-your-face question that doubles as a …

In Trump’s Jan. 6 recast, attackers become martyrs, heroes
3 years, 5 months ago

In Trump’s Jan. 6 recast, attackers become martyrs, heroes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A cocktail of propaganda, conspiracy theory and disinformation — of the kind intoxicating to the masses in the darkest turns of history — is fueling straight-up delusion over the agonies of Jan. 6. Trump perfected the art of repetition — about the “election hoax,” the “rigged election” and ”massive voter fraud,” with none of those accusations substantiated but …

6 Months Later, Republicans Have A New Jan. 6 Message: Insurrection? What Insurrection?
3 years, 5 months ago

6 Months Later, Republicans Have A New Jan. 6 Message: Insurrection? What Insurrection?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Six months after their leader tried to overturn the election he had lost by more than 7 million votes, Republicans have settled on a message about the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol: Insurrection? From calls to let bygones be bygones, to punishing dissidents who dare criticize former President Donald Trump for instigating that …

US Republicans oppose formal inquiry into January 6 Capitol riot
3 years, 7 months ago

US Republicans oppose formal inquiry into January 6 Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Republican leaders in the United States Congress are opposing a proposed bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump. “After careful consideration, I’ve made the decision to oppose the House Democrats’ slanted and unbalanced proposal for another commission to study the events of January the sixth,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said …

Editorial: Kevin McCarthy’s opposition to a Jan. 6 commission is a new low
3 years, 7 months ago

Editorial: Kevin McCarthy’s opposition to a Jan. 6 commission is a new low

LA Times  

After acknowledging that then-President Trump bore responsibility for the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol by his supporters, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy soon reverted to the apparently more comfortable role of Trump acolyte and apologist. For example, Rep. Andrew S. Clyde made the ridiculous assertions at a hearing last week that the siege of the Capitol “was not an …

Proposal to probe US Capitol riot advances amid GOP resistance
3 years, 7 months ago

Proposal to probe US Capitol riot advances amid GOP resistance

Al Jazeera  

If approved by Congress, a national commission will investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. Democratic leaders in the United States Congress are moving forward with a proposal to establish a national commission to investigate the January 6 US Capitol riot by political supporters of former President Donald Trump. “Republicans can let their constituents know, …

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