Attorneys for former President Donald Trump asked the judge overseeing his federal election interference trial to push back the start date well beyond the January date proposed by special counsel Jack Smith ― all the way to April 2026, nearly a year and a half after the next presidential election. The lawyers filed the request… Continue reading Trump Requests April Start Date For Federal Jan. 6 Trial… April 2026.
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Jan 6 Charges Loom Over Connecticut Official’s Mayoral Bid
DERBY, Connecticut (AP) — A Connecticut alderman and mayoral candidate is pressing ahead with his campaign after being charged this week by federal prosecutors with illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Gino DiGiovanni Jr. was arraigned Tuesday on four federal misdemeanor charges, including entering and remaining in a restricted… Continue reading Jan 6 Charges Loom Over Connecticut Official’s Mayoral Bid
FBI arrests Jan. 6 rioter who confessed in front of courthouse
WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested a Jan. 6 defendant who said he assaulted an officer on video while standing in front of a Washington courthouse on the day of the riot. Ronald Alfred Bryan, 70, was arrested on Wednesday and he made his initial court appearance in Louisiana, according to the Justice Department. He… Continue reading FBI arrests Jan. 6 rioter who confessed in front of courthouse
Jan. 6 rioter who stole police shield and kept it as a souvenir is sentenced to prison
A Florida man who stole a riot shield and used it help push against officers in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a half in prison, prosecutors said. Joshua Doolin, 25, of Lakeland, was sentenced to 18 months Wednesday, a little more than five months after… Continue reading Jan. 6 rioter who stole police shield and kept it as a souvenir is sentenced to prison
Special Counsel Obtained Trump’s Twitter DMs Before Jan. 6 Indictment
Federal prosecutors obtained many of former President Donald Trump’s direct messages sent on his Twitter account, as well as drafts and deleted missives, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday. It’s unclear what information the direct messages may contain or who they were exchanged with. But the revelation, first reported by CNN, adds new details to… Continue reading Special Counsel Obtained Trump’s Twitter DMs Before Jan. 6 Indictment
Republican mayoral nominee in Connecticut now faces Jan. 6 charges
WASHINGTON — A Connecticut politician who admitted to an NBC News affiliate last year that he entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack is now facing federal charges. Derby, Connecticut, Alderman Gino DiGiovanni is set to self-surrender and appear in federal court on Tuesday afternoon, NBC Connecticut reported. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for… Continue reading Republican mayoral nominee in Connecticut now faces Jan. 6 charges
Judge In Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Case Limits What Evidence He Can Use As He Campaigns
WASHINGTON — The judge in Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 coup attempt case on Friday ordered him not to reveal information that prosecutors turn over to his legal team from grand jury testimony, a prohibition that likely will apply to a sizable portion of the discovery material he receives in the coming weeks. “Sensitive materials …… Continue reading Judge In Trump’s Jan. 6 Coup Case Limits What Evidence He Can Use As He Campaigns
Police officer facing Jan. 6 charges says he doesn’t recall hearing alarm
WASHINGTON — A former Chicago police officer who admitted to entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack claimed on the stand Thursday that he didn’t recall hearing the blaring alarm that can be heard in a video he shot that day, which also shows rioters climbing out of a broken window. Karol Chwiesiuk… Continue reading Police officer facing Jan. 6 charges says he doesn’t recall hearing alarm
Special Counsel Wants Trump Election Interference Trial To Start Jan. 2
Prosecutors have proposed a Jan. 2, 2024, start date for Donald Trump’s election interference trial, according to court documents released Thursday. That date, Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith said in a filing, would give enough time for both parties to review discovery and hash out any pretrial legal matters while still being expedient for… Continue reading Special Counsel Wants Trump Election Interference Trial To Start Jan. 2
Federal prosecutors propose Jan. 2 trial date in Trump election subversion case
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors from special counsel Jack Smith’s office on Thursday proposed a Jan. 2 trial for Donald Trump’s trial on charges that he engaged in a criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In papers filed in Washington federal court, the prosecutors said that it’s in the public interest to have… Continue reading Federal prosecutors propose Jan. 2 trial date in Trump election subversion case