Jan. 6 defendants beg courts to attend Trump's inauguration: report
1 week ago

Jan. 6 defendants beg courts to attend Trump's inauguration: report

Raw Story  

Those accused of attacking the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are now begging the courts to be allowed to attend Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. "The most compelling reason to deny Belliveau's motion is that allowing his travel to Washington, D.C. places Capitol Police Officers in danger," the filing continued. But that makes his return to the Capitol even more concerning — Belliveau was only willing to engage in violence against Capitol Police Officers who were trying to keep a crowd of rioters under control." In a Dec. 11 filing, her lawyer said that she has "complied with her conditions of release" and asked to attend the inauguration.

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'Not appropriate': Judge rejects J6 felon's plea to attend Trump’s inauguration
4 days, 14 hours ago

'Not appropriate': Judge rejects J6 felon's plea to attend Trump’s inauguration

Raw Story  

A federal judge on Friday refused to allow a Jan. 6 felon permission to travel to Washington D.C. to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, despite congressional support and a personal invitation from three Utah Republican lawmakers. “It would not be appropriate for the Court to grant permission to attend such a hallowed event to someone who carried weapons and threatened police …

Judge slaps down Capitol rioters' claim Trump win gives them get out of jail free card
1 month, 3 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 …

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 …

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 …

Ex-Police Officer Faces Jury Trial On Jan. 6 Insurrection Charges
2 years, 9 months ago

Ex-Police Officer Faces Jury Trial On Jan. 6 Insurrection Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Over a year ago, two off-duty police officers from a small town in Virginia were charged with storming the U.S. Capitol together. The trial of former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson will be the third among hundreds of people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Robertson was carrying a large wooden stick …

Judge Emmet Sullivan cites Donald Trump's 'continued' election lies as reason not to release rioter
3 years, 8 months ago

Judge Emmet Sullivan cites Donald Trump's 'continued' election lies as reason not to release rioter

Raw Story  

Federal judge Emmet Sullivan this week cited former President Donald Trump's recent statements about the 2020 election as a reason not to allow the release of a man who allegedly took part in the failed insurrection of Jan. 6. "Former President Donald J. Trump continues to make forceful public comments about the 'stolen election,' chastising individuals who did not reject …

How Inauguration Day Is Shaping Up: Beefed Up Security, Limited Public Access
3 years, 11 months ago

How Inauguration Day Is Shaping Up: Beefed Up Security, Limited Public Access

NPR  

How Inauguration Day Is Shaping Up: Beefed Up Security, Limited Public Access Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images With just eight days until President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, law enforcement and local government officials in Washington, D.C., are implementing security measures that will make the historic transition of power look very different …

Inauguration: DC Mayor asks White House for emergency declaration funding for security
3 years, 11 months ago

Inauguration: DC Mayor asks White House for emergency declaration funding for security

CNN  

Washington CNN — Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Sunday sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking for an emergency declaration in order to get additional funding for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration as safety concerns mount following the US Capitol breach. Based on recent events and intelligence assessments, we must prepare for large groups of trained and armed extremists …

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