Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more Trump associates in investigation

November 8, 2021 Comments Off on Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more Trump associates in investigation

A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to six associates of former President Donald Trump who were involved in his efforts to overturn his election defeat.

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Capitol rioter who bragged she wouldn’t go to jail gets prison term

November 4, 2021 Comments Off on Capitol rioter who bragged she wouldn’t go to jail gets prison term

A real estate agent from Dallas who flaunted her participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and bragged she wasn’t going to jail was sentenced Thursday.

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Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt: ‘We won’t be deterred’

October 20, 2021 Comments Off on Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt: ‘We won’t be deterred’

A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted unanimously to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress.

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Trump files lawsuit to keep Jan. 6 documents from Congress

October 18, 2021 Comments Off on Trump files lawsuit to keep Jan. 6 documents from Congress

Ex-President Donald Trump sought to block the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection to the congressional committee investigating the attack.

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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas former Justice Department lawyer

October 13, 2021 Comments Off on Jan. 6 committee subpoenas former Justice Department lawyer

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol issued a subpoena to a former Justice Department lawyer who aided Trump’s efforts to challenge the results of the presidential election.

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Biden undercuts White House executive privilege shield for Trump

October 12, 2021 1 Comment

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Joe Biden has agreed to a request from Congress seeking sensitive information on the actions of Donald Trump and his aides during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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Trump to invoke executive privilege in Jan. 6 House investigation

October 8, 2021 Comments Off on Trump to invoke executive privilege in Jan. 6 House investigation

Donald Trump intends to assert executive privilege in a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, a move that could prevent the testimony of onetime aides.

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Capitol Police chief sees rising threats to lawmakers

September 29, 2021 Comments Off on Capitol Police chief sees rising threats to lawmakers

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger, a former Montgomery County police chief who came to the job six months after the Jan. 6 insurrection and attack on the Capitol, answers questions Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, during an interview with The Associated Press at his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

In an interview, the U.S. Capitol Police chief said his force is seeing a historically high number of threats against lawmakers, thousands more than just a few years ago.

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In on-edge Washington, police outnumber Jan. 6 protesters

September 20, 2021 Comments Off on In on-edge Washington, police outnumber Jan. 6 protesters

Police stage at a security fence ahead of a rally near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 18, 2021. The rally was planned by allies of former President Donald Trump and aimed at supporting the so-called "political prisoners" of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down on the Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally could turn violent.

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Before protest for jailed Capitol rioters, police say they’re ready this time

September 17, 2021 Comments Off on Before protest for jailed Capitol rioters, police say they’re ready this time

Security fencing has been reinstalled around the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 16, 2021, ahead of a planned Sept. 18 rally by far-right supporters of former President Donald Trump who are demanding the release of rioters arrested in connection with the 6 January insurrection. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Capitol Police say they are taking no chances as they prepare for a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol in support of rioters imprisoned after the violent Jan. 6 insurrection.