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Ronna McDaniel disagrees with Trump’s plan to free some Jan. 6 prisoners
Former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel said Sunday that she disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s plan to free those charged and convicted of crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Do you disagree with Trump saying he’s going to free those who have been charged?” NBC News’ “Meet the… Continue reading Ronna McDaniel disagrees with Trump’s plan to free some Jan. 6 prisoners
Jan. 6 Capitol riot suspect nicknamed ‘Shield Grampy’ arrested by FBI
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
White House says its redacting Jan. 6 panel transcripts for security reasons
WASHINGTON — The White House has informed a GOP lawmaker that it’s reviewing several transcripts of interviews conducted by the former House Jan. 6 committee to protect “sensitive operational and personal information.” In a letter to Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., obtained by NBC News, White House special counsel Richard Sauber said the White House is… Continue reading White House says its redacting Jan. 6 panel transcripts for security reasons
Newsmax Host Greg Kelly Says Racist Death Threat Against Jan. 6 Judge ‘Happens’
Newsmax host Greg Kelly downplayed a racist death threat against the judge in the Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump, saying it “happens” and is part of “life in the fast lane.” (Watch the video below.) Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is Black, received a phone message at the courthouse earlier this month from a… Continue reading Newsmax Host Greg Kelly Says Racist Death Threat Against Jan. 6 Judge ‘Happens’
Pushing Trump’s federal Jan. 6 case to 2026 would deny public a speedy trial, DOJ says
WASHINGTON — Delaying Donald Trump’s federal trial for his efforts to stop the peaceful transfer of power until 2026 would “deny the public its right to a speedy trial,” federal prosecutors for special counsel Jack Smith wrote in a court filing on Monday. “In service of a proposed trial date in 2026 that would deny… Continue reading Pushing Trump’s federal Jan. 6 case to 2026 would deny public a speedy trial, DOJ says
The Jan. 6 Vigil At DC Jail Is Not Going Away
FREEDOM CORNER — This patch of sidewalk in Southeast Washington, D.C., between the razorwire edifice of the D.C. jail and the rows of headstones in Congressional Cemetery, is a symbol of the Republican Party’s possible future. Every night inside the jail, Donald Trump supporters locked up for attacking the U.S. Capitol sing the national anthem.… Continue reading The Jan. 6 Vigil At DC Jail Is Not Going Away
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
DOJ finds officer’s suicide after Jan. 6 was a death in the line of duty
WASHINGTON — The widow of a police officer who died by suicide after he was assaulted during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been found eligible for a federal benefits program for the families of fallen officers. Erin Smith, the widow of Jeffrey Smith, was instrumental in the passage of a renewed… Continue reading DOJ finds officer’s suicide after Jan. 6 was a death in the line of duty
A Jan. 6 defendant scheduled to be sentenced on Friday is now missing
WASHINGTON — Christopher Worrell, a Florida Proud Boy convicted on seven counts stemming from his actions during the Jan. 6 riot, was scheduled to be sentenced today in Washington, D.C, federal court but is now missing, according to a spokeswoman from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. “We are interested in any information… Continue reading A Jan. 6 defendant scheduled to be sentenced on Friday is now missing