No Jan. 6 disruptions are expected as Trump’s win boosts Republicans’ faith in elections — for now
3 days, 18 hours ago

No Jan. 6 disruptions are expected as Trump’s win boosts Republicans’ faith in elections — for now

Associated Press  

This Jan. 6 won’t be the same. Vice President Mike Pence returns to the House chamber after midnight, Jan. 7, 2021, to finish the work of the Electoral College after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in Washington and disrupted the process. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Congress also has since updated the law that governs the proceeding, clarifying the process in the states and specifying the vice president’s role as merely ministerial. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Vance himself is set to be in the position to preside over the next significant Jan. 6 — in 2029, when Congress will be scheduled to accept the electoral votes for the winner of the 2028 presidential election.

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From violent riot to peaceful transfer of power, AP photographers retrace their steps on Jan. 6
2 days, 6 hours ago

From violent riot to peaceful transfer of power, AP photographers retrace their steps on Jan. 6

Associated Press  

Monday’s certification by Congress of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election was the first official step in the peaceful transfer of power. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The joint session of Congress convenes to confirm the Electoral College votes, affirming President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, Monday, …

Congress to certify Trump’s election on fourth anniversary of Capitol riot
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2 days, 20 hours ago

Congress to certify Trump’s election on fourth anniversary of 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 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’s victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in …

Four years after his supporters invaded the US Capitol, Trump is more powerful than ever
3 days, 6 hours ago

Four years after his supporters invaded the US Capitol, Trump is more powerful than ever

CNN  

CNN — Late on a day of chaos and blood on January 6, 2021, it was unimaginable that Donald Trump — who summoned a mob to Washington and told the crowd to “fight like hell” — would get anywhere near the presidency again. Yet on Monday, exactly four years after his supporters invaded the US Capitol, beat up police officers …

Opinion: Don't forget what happened four years ago on Jan. 6
4 days, 6 hours ago

Opinion: Don't forget what happened four years ago on Jan. 6

LA Times  

Pro-Trump forces versus the police on Jan. 6, 2021. Who didn’t know that attacking the Capitol was illegal? Four years ago on Jan. 6, not even most Republicans would have imagined this 2025 anniversary: The West Front of the Capitol — where rioters battled outnumbered police to breach the building, marauding and hunting for lawmakers — is currently getting gussied …

Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power
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4 days, 17 hours ago

Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find. Former Republican Sen. Mike Braun, a frequent Trump ally who left Congress this year and was elected Indiana’s governor, said many in the party think the Justice Department “was weaponized disproportionately against” some rioters. And maybe the biggest remedy is just to keep moving forward.” The …

Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power
5 days, 6 hours ago

Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power

LA Times  

Inside the Capitol, reminders of the violence are increasingly hard to find. Former Republican Sen. Mike Braun, a frequent Trump ally who left Congress this year and was elected Indiana’s governor, said many in the party think the Justice Department “was weaponized disproportionately against” some rioters. And maybe the biggest remedy is just to keep moving forward.” The plaque that …

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters
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4 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. …

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

Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy’s pillars
2 months ago

Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy’s pillars

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — American presidential elections are a moment when the nation holds up a mirror to look at itself. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is moved from the stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is moved from the stage at a campaign rally, Saturday, July …

Capitol Riot: A Historical Reminder of Election Violence
2 months ago

Capitol Riot: A Historical Reminder of Election Violence

Hindustan Times  

The 2020 US presidential election resulted in a contentious and unprecedented outcome, with Donald Trump losing to Democrat Joe Biden. The attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, which was aimed at preventing Biden's certification of victory, resulted in the deaths of three police officers and three rioters. Trump was impeached by the House but later acquitted by …

Harris to rally where Trump riled Capitol riot crowd
2 months, 1 week ago

Harris to rally where Trump riled Capitol riot crowd

Raw Story  

Kamala Harris will urge Americans to turn the page on Donald Trump as she delivers her closing election argument Tuesday on the spot where her rival rallied supporters before the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack. But Harris will also deliver an "optimistic and hopeful" message, a senior campaign official said, amid rumblings in the party that she is focusing …

Jan. 6 can’t be denied in federal court
4 months 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, …

2024 Could Be A ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ Election For Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 Rioters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Could Be A ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ Election For Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 Rioters

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — If Donald Trump wins in November, hundreds of people in prison for rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, could be set free before their sentences are up. “And then we’re going to have four years of dragging our nuts across your forehead,” Dempsey said, “because Donald Trump is gonna win.” Nearly 1,500 …

Trump Doubles Down On Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump's life
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump's life

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And outside Buffalo, a man threw a dummy …

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump’s life
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Violence plagued all levels of American politics long before the attempt on Trump’s life

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Long before a would-be assassin wounded former President Donald Trump, the fuse of political violence had been burning across America. And outside Buffalo, a man threw a dummy pipe bomb through the window of a county clerk candidate’s home — with a message reading: “If you don’t drop out of this race, the next pipe bomb will …

Donald Trump Makes First Return To Capitol Hill, Scene Of Insurrection
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump Makes First Return To Capitol Hill, Scene Of Insurrection

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump made his first visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday since a rioting mob of his supporters mounted an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “He’s earned the nomination,” McConnell said Wednesday, reiterating his support for Trump as the GOP presidential nominee, despite the fact that they haven’t spoken …

Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House
9 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Supreme Court Urged To Rule Trump Ineligible To Be President Again Because Of Jan. 6 Insurrection
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Urged To Rule Trump Ineligible To Be President Again Because Of Jan. 6 Insurrection

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again because he spearheaded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, lawyers leading the fight to keep him off the ballot told the justices on Friday. The Washington Post via Getty Images In …

Letters to the Editor: Three years after Jan. 6, Trump has been normalized. How did this happen?
11 months, 4 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 …

The Capitol after Jan. 6
1 year 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 …

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

Watch as Biden marks third anniversary of January 6 attacks on US Capitol
1 year ago

Watch as Biden marks third anniversary of January 6 attacks on US 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 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 Watch as Joe Biden marks the third anniversary of the …

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

Three years on, January 6 Capitol riot reverberates in US courts, 2024 race
1 year ago

Three years on, January 6 Capitol riot reverberates in US courts, 2024 race

Al Jazeera  

US Capitol riot continues to fuel divisions as criminal cases progress in courts, including a federal indictment against Donald Trump. Trump has maintained that the 2020 election was “stolen” from him, a falsehood that helped fuel the Capitol riot. Eight in 10 Trump voters and 72 percent of Republicans overall said they believed too much was made of the riot …

Joe Biden approaches Jan 6 with a warning while Trump embraces rioters
1 year ago

Joe Biden approaches Jan 6 with a warning while Trump embraces 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. Mr Trump’s threat to American democracy “has only grown more dire in the years …

US: Former Trump official convicted of contempt for refusing to cooperate with 2021 Capitol riot probe
1 year, 4 months ago

US: Former Trump official convicted of contempt for refusing to cooperate with 2021 Capitol riot probe

India TV News  

Former US President Donald Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro was convicted on Thursday for contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a US House of Representatives committee that was investigating the violent riots on the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. US District Judge Amit Mehta on Thursday said that Navarro cannot use this as a defense as he …

Trump Lawyer Hints At A First Amendment Defense In The Jan. 6 Case. Some Legal Experts Are Dubious
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump Lawyer Hints At A First Amendment Defense In The Jan. 6 Case. Some Legal Experts Are Dubious

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s legal team is characterizing his indictment in the special counsel’s 2020 election interference investigation as an attack on the former president’s right to free speech. Those efforts, prosecutors wrote in the indictment, amounted to a disruption of a “bedrock function of the United States federal government: the nation’s process of collecting, counting, and …

2 Years After Jan. 6 Insurrection, New GOP Chaos Roils The U.S. Capitol
2 years ago

2 Years After Jan. 6 Insurrection, New GOP Chaos Roils The U.S. Capitol

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― As the chaos unfolded on the floor of the House of Representatives this week and Republicans struggled to elect a speaker, some lawmakers couldn’t help but see links to the violent Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that took place here two years prior. She told reporters “thank God” Republicans weren’t in the majority two years ago …

US panel calls Capitol riot as 'multi-part plan' by Donald Trump to overturn election loss
2 years ago

US panel calls Capitol riot as 'multi-part plan' by Donald Trump to overturn election loss

India Today  

A US Congress panel has released its final report on the Capitol riot and insurrection describing the events as a 'multi-part plan' by former US President Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election loss to Joe Biden, a report said. READ | It strengthens me: Donald Trump reacts to Capitol riots panel vote for criminal charges Months after the Capitol …

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, …

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, …

Every Day Is Jan. 6 For Donald Trump's 2024 Presidential Campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

Every Day Is Jan. 6 For Donald Trump's 2024 Presidential Campaign

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump called for the “termination” of the U.S. Constitution over the weekend as part of his continued efforts to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election. In case anyone didn’t get his meaning, in a follow-up post he declared, “UNPRECEDENTED FRAUD REQUIRES UNPRECEDENTED CURE!” The emerging theme of Trump’s campaign for president …

US Capitol Riot Panel to Get Inside Trump's Head: Aides
2 years, 2 months ago

US Capitol Riot Panel to Get Inside Trump's Head: Aides

News 18  

Lawmakers investigating the 2021 attack on the US Capitol plan to journey inside the mind of Donald Trump on Thursday during the final public presentation on their sprawling probe before crucial midterm elections. The House of Representatives panel has already unveiled reams of evidence on the former president’s involvement in a labyrinthine series of connected schemes to overturn the 2020 …

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 …

Texts, Unsent Tweet Suggest Trump’s Inner Circle Planned For Jan. 6 March To Capitol
2 years, 5 months ago

Texts, Unsent Tweet Suggest Trump’s Inner Circle Planned For Jan. 6 March To Capitol

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Former President Donald Trump knew he wanted to send his supporters to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but he didn’t want to broadcast that in advance, according to the House committee investigating the attack on Congress that day. Former President Donald Trump had encouraged his supporters to come to Washington for a “wild” …

Jan. 6 hearing | Donald Trump did not care that Capitol rioters were armed, tried to hijack Presidential limo, claims witness
2 years, 6 months ago

Jan. 6 hearing | Donald Trump did not care that Capitol rioters were armed, tried to hijack Presidential limo, claims witness

The Hindu  

Donald Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his presidential limousine on Jan. 6, 2021, when his security detail declined to take him to the U.S. Capitol where his supporters were rioting, a former aide testified on Tuesday. “Take the effing mags away; they’re not here to hurt me,” Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to Trump’s then-White House Chief …

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.” …

He seemed 'detached from reality' in defeat, say Trump aides to committee investigating Capitol attack
2 years, 6 months ago

He seemed 'detached from reality' in defeat, say Trump aides to committee investigating Capitol attack

India Today  

Donald Trump’s closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud ahead of Jan. 6, but the defeated president seemed “detached from reality” and kept clinging to outlandish theories to stay in power, the committee investigating the Capitol attack was told Monday. Trump’s “big lie” of election fraud escalated and …

Trump blasts US Capitol riot hearings as ‘mockery of justice’
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump blasts US Capitol riot hearings as ‘mockery of justice’

Al Jazeera  

Trump accuses a committee investigating his role in the Capitol riot of being a ‘kangaroo court’ to distract Americans from larger problems. Former President Donald Trump has decried the congressional inquiry into the riot by his supporters last year at the United States Capitol as a “mockery of justice”. Trump’s comments came following a hearing of the US House Select …

Terrifying New Videos Show Capitol Rioters Breaching Police Line And Making Threats
2 years, 6 months ago

Terrifying New Videos Show Capitol Rioters Breaching Police Line And Making Threats

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the nation continues to learn more about the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, footage obtained by HuffPost reveals new details about how rioters broke through a police line that day as well as about the threats of lethal violence coming from the mob of Donald Trump supporters. While U.S. Capitol Police officers …

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 …

Trump pushes conspiracy theory that federal agents were responsible for attack on US Capitol
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump pushes conspiracy theory that federal agents were responsible for attack on US 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 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 furthered another baseless conspiracy theory about the …

GOP election conspiracy supporters portray Capitol riot as distraction to overturning 2020 election
3 years ago

GOP election conspiracy supporters portray Capitol riot as distraction to overturning 2020 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two far-right members of the House of Representatives held a …

'Democracy Was Attacked': Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump In US Riots Anniversary Speech
3 years ago

'Democracy Was Attacked': Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump In US Riots Anniversary Speech

ABP News  

New Delhi: United States President Joe Biden on Thursday slammed his predecessor Donald Trump for the Capitol riots which took place in the country a year back. — President Biden January 6, 2022 The veteran Democrat also alleged that former president Donald Trump "did nothing for hours" when the Capitol was under siege. "The former president of the United States …

January 6: A year on, a return to normalcy at US Capitol
3 years ago

January 6: A year on, a return to normalcy at US Capitol

Al Jazeera  

Areas around the US Capitol that last year saw scenes of chaos and violence are calm, as the US commemorates its sombre anniversary. But over the past year, he says he has added a more recent event to his presentations: the day a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol. Armed Capitol police officers stood along a …

One year after Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, fear still stalks America
3 years ago

One year after Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, fear still stalks America

ABC  

It took less than an hour for a peaceful yet passionate political rally to become one of the most documented crimes in American history. Tens of thousands of Donald Trump's most ardent supporters marched on and breached the US Capitol, turning the seat of American democracy into the scene of an unforgettable felony. A mob, mobilised by Donald Trump's false …

Few Republicans join events on Capitol riot anniversary
3 years 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 …

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