WASHINGTON — A Capitol rioter known to online sleuths as “Shield Grampy” — a reference to his age and his use of a police shield during the battle at the lower west tunnel on Jan. 6 — has been arrested by the FBI, according to court documents. Anthony Mastanduno, who was no. 397 on the… Continue reading Jan. 6 Capitol riot suspect nicknamed ‘Shield Grampy’ arrested by FBI
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Trump co-defendant Chesebro appears to have been at Capitol on Jan. 6
Kenneth Chesebro, the lawyer associated with Donald Trump’s campaign who thought up the legal theory behind the so-called fake electors scheme, appears to have been on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a review of public source video and his own former mentor. Chesebro was indicted along with Trump… Continue reading Trump co-defendant Chesebro appears to have been at Capitol on Jan. 6
Capitol Officer Harry Dunn: Trump Should Have Been Arrested ‘On Jan. 7’
A U.S. Capitol Police officer who helped fight back a rioting mob of Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, said the then-president should have been arrested the very next day. “They should have arrested him on Jan. 7, but I’m not the one doing the investigation,” Harry Dunn said in an interview with CBS… Continue reading Capitol Officer Harry Dunn: Trump Should Have Been Arrested ‘On Jan. 7’
U.S. Capitol Police searching Senate office buildings after unconfirmed report of active shooter
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police have locked down and evacuated the Russell Senate Office Building after receiving reports of a possible active shooter, two law enforcement officials told NBC News. The reports have not yet been substantiated and Capitol Police officers are still searching the area. U.S. Capitol Police tweeted on Wednesday just before 3… Continue reading U.S. Capitol Police searching Senate office buildings after unconfirmed report of active shooter
Jack Smith Says Trump’s ‘Lies’ Fueled Attack On The Capitol
Special counsel Jack Smith said Tuesday that the latest federal charges against Donald Trump reflect the former president’s role in spreading “lies” about the 2020 election that led his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “The attack on our nation’s capital on January 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the… Continue reading Jack Smith Says Trump’s ‘Lies’ Fueled Attack On The Capitol
‘I Want Justice’: Capitol Officers React To Trump Indictment
Members of the U.S. Capitol Police who faced a violent mob of Donald Trump’s supporters during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection welcomed the news Tuesday that a federal grand jury had indicted the former president over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election. “Our justice system has a duty to try those who commit crimes,… Continue reading ‘I Want Justice’: Capitol Officers React To Trump Indictment