Prosecutor made 'striking' statements during MAGA rioter's sentencing: reporter
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Prosecutor made 'striking' statements during MAGA rioter's sentencing: reporter

Raw Story  

CBS News reporter Scott MacFarlane on Wednesday noticed that a federal prosecutor made what he called "striking" remarks at the resentencing hearing for convicted Capitol rioter Thomas Robertson. Specifically, MacFarlane said that the prosecutor made an urgent plea to not drastically cut Robertson's original sentence, which totaled seven years in prison, because of the need to set deterrence for the upcoming presidential election. The prosecutor went on to emphasize that the Trump-incited January 6th riot at the United States Capitol were "an unprecedented disruption of government’s most sacred freedoms" and warned that "it must not be treated as ‘just another crime.'" Although former President Donald Trump initially condemned the violent assault on a coequal branch of government done in his name, he has since come to celebrate the rioters by paying tribute to them at the beginnings of his rallies and he had even allowed for a January 6th "awards gala" to be held on one of his properties before the event was recently postponed.

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Rape, manslaughter, drug trafficking: NPR pulls lid off pardoned MAGA rioters' rap sheets
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rape, manslaughter, drug trafficking: NPR pulls lid off pardoned MAGA rioters' rap sheets

Raw Story  

Dozens of J6 rioters who were issued blanket pardons by President Donald Trump had violent criminal histories that judges considered when determining the severity of their sentences, according to new reporting from National Public Radio. "While many people had no criminal record prior to committing crimes on Jan. 6, NPR has identified dozens of defendants with prior convictions or pending …

'Blood, feces, and terror': Judge Chutkan buries Trump-pardoned Capitol rioters
2 months ago

'Blood, feces, and terror': Judge Chutkan buries Trump-pardoned Capitol rioters

Raw Story  

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan had some harsh words for the Jan. 6 rioters President Donald Trump just pardoned en masse. She also famously oversaw special counsel Jack Smith's federal election conspiracy case against Trump himself, which was put on hold for months over a Supreme Court debate on presidential immunity, and finally discarded altogether with Trump's re-election. She joins …

'Will not change the truth': Federal judge who oversaw J6 trials rips into Trump's pardons
2 months ago

'Will not change the truth': Federal judge who oversaw J6 trials rips into Trump's pardons

Raw Story  

A federal judge who oversaw several trials for January 6 rioters has a furious response to President Donald Trump's decision pardoning 1,500 people who stormed the Capitol, Politico reported on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a Bill Clinton appointee, made the remarks in a statement dismissing the charges against Dominic Box, a Georgia man convicted of felony civil disorder, …

Nearly all charged with Jan 6 Capitol riot pardoned
Top News
2 months ago

Nearly all charged with Jan 6 Capitol riot pardoned

China Daily  

A White House Justice Department liaison officer announces that two Jan 6 rioters have been released, outside the Central Detention Facility in Washington on Monday. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned or commuted the prison sentences of nearly all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the US Capitol riot on Jan 6, 2021, …

Nearly all charged with Jan 6 Capitol riot pardoned
2 months ago

Nearly all charged with Jan 6 Capitol riot pardoned

China Daily  

A White House Justice Department liaison officer announces that two Jan 6 rioters have been released, outside the Central Detention Facility in Washington on Monday. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned or commuted the prison sentences of nearly all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the US Capitol riot on Jan 6, 2021, …

Guess Who Will Be Back In DC For Trump Inauguration: At Least 11 Capitol Rioters From 2021
2 months, 1 week ago

Guess Who Will Be Back In DC For Trump Inauguration: At Least 11 Capitol Rioters From 2021

ABP News  

As Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in for his second term, an unusual twist has emerged: some individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots have been granted court approval to attend the event. At least 20 Capitol riot defendants sought judicial permission to travel to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration, news agency Associated Press reported after a …

Top DC prosecutor: Trump pardons couldn’t erase impact of Capitol riot convictions
2 months, 1 week ago

Top DC prosecutor: Trump pardons couldn’t erase impact of Capitol riot convictions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pardoning rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago can’t erase the truth about what happened that day, the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., said Tuesday as he prepares to leave office. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to pardon Capitol rioters when he returns to the White House next week, but Graves said pardons can’t undo …

Trump vs Vance over Capitol Hill riots? Incoming VP says violent rioters shouldn’t be pardoned
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump vs Vance over Capitol Hill riots? Incoming VP says violent rioters shouldn’t be pardoned

Firstpost  

Vance’s remarks marked a sharp contrast from what President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to do during his initial days in office US Vice President-elect JD Vance said on Sunday that he thinks those involved in the January 6 Capitol riots shouldn’t receive presidential pardons for their actions. “If you protested peacefully on Jan. 6 and you’ve had Merrick Garland’s Department …

JD Vance says ‘violent’ January 6 rioters shouldn't be pardoned, faces backlash
2 months, 1 week ago

JD Vance says ‘violent’ January 6 rioters shouldn't be pardoned, faces backlash

Hindustan Times  

US Vice-President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot "obviously" should not be pardoned, as President-elect Donald Trump is promising to use his clemency power on behalf of many of those who tried on January 6, 2021, to overturn the results of the election that Trump lost. US Vice-President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for …

Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence ‘obviously’ shouldn’t be pardoned
2 months, 1 week ago

Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence ‘obviously’ shouldn’t be pardoned

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot “obviously” should not be pardoned, as President-elect Donald Trump is promising to use his clemency power on behalf of many of those who tried on Jan. 6, 2021, to overturn the results of the election that Trump lost. Vance insisted in an interview on …

JD Vance: January 6 rioters who committed violence 'obviously' don't deserve pardons
2 months, 2 weeks ago

JD Vance: January 6 rioters who committed violence 'obviously' don't deserve pardons

India Today  

WASHINGTON: Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot “obviously” should not be pardoned, as President-elect Donald Trump is promising to use his clemency power on behalf of many of those who tried on Jan. 6, 2021, to overturn the results of the election that Trump lost. Vance insisted in an interview on “Fox …

Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence ‘obviously’ shouldn’t be pardoned
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence ‘obviously’ shouldn’t be pardoned

LA Times  

Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot “obviously” should not be pardoned, as President-elect Donald Trump is promising to use his clemency power on behalf of many of those who tried on Jan. 6, 2021, to overturn the results of the election that Trump lost. Vance insisted in an interview on “Fox News …

Trump news: The Capitol rioters don’t just want pardons. They want something bigger.
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump news: The Capitol rioters don’t just want pardons. They want something bigger.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “If they’re pushing old women down stairs and crushing people, you have a responsibility to fight back and make sure the people around you are defended,” one speaker said. Lang’s attorney spoke of the defendants being like “Midwestern, Christian …

Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions are in limbo as a DC court awaits Trump’s White House return
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions are in limbo as a DC court awaits Trump’s White House return

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s the largest prosecution in Justice Department history — with reams of evidence, harrowing videos and hundreds of convictions of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jan. 6 trials, guilty pleas and sentencings have continued chugging along in Washington’s federal court despite Trump’s promise to pardon rioters, whom he has called “political prisoners” …

A Capitol Police officer assaulted during the Jan. 6 riot says he feels 'betrayed'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A Capitol Police officer assaulted during the Jan. 6 riot says he feels 'betrayed'

NPR  

A Capitol Police officer assaulted during the Jan. 6 riot says he feels 'betrayed' Former Capitol Police officer Aquilino Gonell was repeatedly assaulted during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. DREISBACH: Gonell's injuries from January 6 ultimately forced him to retire from the Capitol police. DREISBACH: Now that Trump has gone from former president to future president, Gonell is thinking about …

Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions in limbo as D.C. court awaits Trump’s White House return
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions in limbo as D.C. court awaits Trump’s White House return

LA Times  

It’s the largest prosecution in Justice Department history — with reams of evidence, harrowing videos and hundreds of convictions of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jan. 6 trials, guilty pleas and sentencings have continued chugging along in Washington’s federal court despite Trump’s promise to pardon rioters, whom he has called “political prisoners” and “hostages” …

'Incredibly disturbing': Judges are pushing back on Republicans' Jan. 6 rhetoric
3 months ago

'Incredibly disturbing': Judges are pushing back on Republicans' Jan. 6 rhetoric

Raw Story  

Reacting to claims from Donald Trump that he is seriously thinking about blanket pardoning all of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists on the same day that he is sworn in next January, federal judges are increasingly becoming more vocal about the threat he presents to the rule of law. The report notes that U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia …

MAGA rioter gets into 'shouting match' with judge — and gets hit with big sentence: report
3 months, 1 week ago

MAGA rioter gets into 'shouting match' with judge — and gets hit with big sentence: report

Raw Story  

A Trump supporter who was found guilty of assaulting police at the January 6th, 2021 riots at the United States Capitol building reportedly got into a "shouting match" with a judge on Tuesday shortly before he was hit with a hefty prison sentence. As reported by Politico's Kyle Cheney on Bluesky, Judge Reggie Walton sentenced Capitol rioter Michael Bradley to …

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

Judge delays alleged January 6 rioter trial, citing "real possibility" of Trump pardons
4 months, 1 week ago

Judge delays alleged January 6 rioter trial, citing "real possibility" of Trump pardons

Salon  

A federal judge granted a requested delay in January 6 defendant William Pope’s criminal trial on Thursday, citing the “real possibility” that a pardon from Donald Trump would render the proceedings moot. According to CNN, US District Judge Rudolph Contreras claimed in a hearing that the possibility of widespread pardons for accused and convicted U.S. Capitol rioters made him consider …

Judge slaps down Capitol rioters' claim Trump win gives them get out of jail free card
4 months, 2 weeks 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
4 months, 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’
4 months, 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
4 months, 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 …

Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat toast his White House return
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat toast his White House return

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As it became clear Donald Trump was returning to the White House, the Florida man who posed for photos with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the Capitol riot popped a bottle of Trump-branded sparkling wine. Jacob Lang, a Capitol riot defendant who’s jailed while awaiting a trial in Washington, posted within hours of Trump’s victory that he …

Convicted January 6 rioter tells court he expects Trump to pardon him
4 months, 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
6 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 Rioter Who First Breached The Capitol Building Gets More Than 4 Years In Prison
6 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 …

Trump Doubles Down On Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters
7 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 …

'Huge and Ominous': Experts decry Supreme Court's Jan. 6 ruling as MAGA celebrates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Huge and Ominous': Experts decry Supreme Court's Jan. 6 ruling as MAGA celebrates

Raw Story  

A Supreme Court ruling that makes it more difficult to prosecute rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was met with outrage on the left and cheers of celebration from the MAGA right Friday morning. "The Supreme Court's decision is an affirmation of the rule of law and a reminder that Congress-not out of control prosecutors-writes the …

Supreme Court delivers win to MAGA rioters charged with obstructing an official proceeding
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court delivers win to MAGA rioters charged with obstructing an official proceeding

Raw Story  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling that could upend hundreds of January 6th-related cases. In the ruling, the court ordered that prosecutors who charged rioters with obstructing or impeding an official proceeding must show that they tampered with physical evidence in order to meet the criteria met by the statute. In the explainer, SCOTUSblog wrote, "The court …

Hundreds of rioters convicted over January 6 insurrection could be freed
8 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 …

Trump's Judge In Election Case Blasts 'Hostage' Term For Jan. 6 Defendants
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's Judge In Election Case Blasts 'Hostage' Term For Jan. 6 Defendants

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING 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 said the Capitol riot …

Judge in Trump’s election interference case rejects ‘hostages’ label for jailed Jan. 6 defendants
11 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 …

'Devastating': Early release for Jan. 6 rioters before SCOTUS ruling could 'wreak havoc'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Devastating': Early release for Jan. 6 rioters before SCOTUS ruling could 'wreak havoc'

Raw Story  

The early release of some convicted Jan. 6 rioters ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court ruling could wreak havoc on the legal system, according to a new analysis. Should the Supreme Court decide, in a ruling expected in early summer, to uphold the legitimacy of the charge, it won't affect most of the 1,350 Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants, Hsu …

Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are ‘political prisoners’ endure. Judges want to set the record straight
1 year, 1 month 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 …

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid
1 year, 2 months 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
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Legal expert singles out key piece of evidence linking Trump to Jan. 6 violence
1 year, 4 months ago

Legal expert singles out key piece of evidence linking Trump to Jan. 6 violence

Raw Story  

While Judge Aileen Cannon is doing all she can to delay Donald Trump's obstruction of justice trial in Florida being pursued by special counsel Jack Smith, the DOJ's case against the former president in Judge Tanya Chutkan's courtroom is on track where prosecutors are expected to tie him to inciting the violence that rocked the Cap[itol on Jan. 6. According …

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase
1 year, 4 months 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, 7 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 …

Jan. 6 rioter who stun gunned DC cop at the Capitol is jailed for 12.5 years
1 year, 9 months ago

Jan. 6 rioter who stun gunned DC cop at the Capitol is jailed for 12.5 years

Daily Mail  

The California man who stun gunned a police officer in the neck during the January 6 Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison. He has now been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his role in the riot Rodriguez was one of about 1,000 people who have been charged for their roles …

Capitol rioter stuns reporter with 'one of the most self-deluded statements' ever in court
1 year, 9 months ago

Capitol rioter stuns reporter with 'one of the most self-deluded statements' ever in court

Raw Story  

Capitol rioter Danny Rodriguez stunned a reporter on Wednesday when he went on a long diatribe during his sentencing hearing. According to WUSA9 reporter Jordan Fischer, Rodriguez's apparent plea for leniency was "easily one of the most self-deluded statements I've heard in any of these Jan. 6 sentencings." Fischer says that Rodriguez not only expressed no remorse for his actions, …

Kentucky rioter gets harshest sentence yet: 14 years for attacking police amid Jan. 6 insurrection
1 year, 10 months ago

Kentucky rioter gets harshest sentence yet: 14 years for attacking police amid Jan. 6 insurrection

Raw Story  

A Kentucky man was just handed down the harshest-yet sentence among those who have been charged in connection with the insurrection attempt in January 2021, according to reports. Lawyers for Schwartz sought a sentence of four years and six months, arguing that his actions were based on a "misunderstanding" of what happened in the 2020 election, but U.S. District Judge …

'Shocking' motion by Fox News is 'almost an admission' of guilt for Jan. 6: Morning Joe
1 year, 11 months ago

'Shocking' motion by Fox News is 'almost an admission' of guilt for Jan. 6: Morning Joe

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough was shocked by a new court motion by Fox News that he believes in an admission of guilt for the Jan. 6 insurrection. The conservative network asked a judge in court filings made public Thursday to bar references to the U.S. Capitol riot, as well as threats made against Dominion Voting Systems employees, in the $1.6 billion …

January 6 Capitol riot: Charges, convictions, trials two years on
2 years, 2 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 …

US Capitol riot: Lawmakers recommend filing charges against Trump
2 years, 3 months 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 …

Verdicts for three Capitol rioters could change the course of other Jan. 6 trials
2 years, 6 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 …

Trump’s 108-minute CPAC speech is branded ‘unapologetic fascism’ with ‘blood-and-soil rhetoric’
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s 108-minute CPAC speech is branded ‘unapologetic fascism’ with ‘blood-and-soil rhetoric’

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 Donald Trump has been accused of spewing “unapologetic fascism” and …

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