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April 30, 2024 at 11:49 AM

'Surprising' and 'disturbing': Legal experts react to SCOTUS on Trump immunity case

Legal experts weigh in on the "surprising" arguments at the Supreme Court on Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution.
April 30, 2024 at 11:49 AM
This artist sketch depicts Michael Dreeben, counselor to Special Counsel Jack Smith as he argues before the Supreme Court in Washington, Apr. 25, 2024.
April 18, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case ongoing

Trump had asked D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta to stay proceedings in the lawsuits.
April 18, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 2024 Senior Club Championship award ceremony at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., March 24, 2024.
April 17, 2024 at 9:54 AM

SCOTUS appears divided on case that could upend felony charges against Jan. 6 rioters

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a case that could invalidate felony charges for more than 300 individuals connected to the Capitol riot -- including Donald Trump.
April 17, 2024 at 9:54 AM
The US Supreme Court in Washington on June 29, 2023.
April 17, 2024 at 1:31 AM

Supreme Court appears split on case that could affect Jan. 6 rioters’ charges

The Supreme Court appears divided on a case that could impact felony charges against Jan. 6 rioters and former President Donald Trump.
April 17, 2024 at 1:31 AM
VIDEO: Supreme Court appears split on case that could affect Jan. 6 rioters’ charges
April 16, 2024 at 6:56 PM

Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions

The court also allowed Idaho to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
April 16, 2024 at 6:56 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions
April 16, 2024 at 5:18 PM

Supreme Court hears case related to felony charges for Capitol riot

Over 300 people, including former President Donald Trump, face felony obstruction charges in connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
April 16, 2024 at 5:18 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court hears case related to felony charges for Capitol riot
April 14, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Sununu now says Trump shouldn't drop out if convicted but stands by past criticism

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Sunday reaffirmed his support for Trump while standing by some -- but not all -- of his past criticism of the former president
April 14, 2024 at 6:32 PM
In this April 25, 2023, file photo, Chris Sununu speaks onstage at the 2023 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.
April 9, 2024 at 7:23 PM

RFK Jr. says he 'made a mistake' after Jan. 6 comments

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday he is still “listening” to arguments about the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to try to “hear every side.”
April 9, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a campaign event in Oakland, CA, March 26, 2024.
1 month ago

Jan. 6 rioter who led crowd in attacking police sentenced to over 7 years in prison

Taylor James Johnatakis, a Washington state man who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years and three months in prison.
1 month ago
This image from police body-worn camera video, contained and annotated in the Justice Department's government's sentencing memorandum supporting the sentencing of Taylor James Johnatakis, shows Johnatakis at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
1 month ago

Trump praises Jan. 6 'hostages' ahead of primaries

Trump is ramping up the rhetoric on the campaign trail.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump praises Jan. 6 'hostages' ahead of primaries
1 month ago

Trump claims Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee should be jailed

The former president is calling for Liz Cheney and other members of the House Jan. 6 committee to be jailed and also said liberal Jews "hate" their religion and Israel.
1 month ago
The former president is calling for Liz Cheney and other members of the House Jan. 6 committee to be jailed and also said liberal Jews "hate" their religion and Israel.
1 month ago

Trump driver contradicts Cassidy Hutchinson about Jan. 6 altercation, GOP report says

Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony about Trump's actions on Jan. 6 was contradicted, in part, by Trump's driver, a new report from a Republican-led House committee claims
1 month ago
Cassidy Hutchinson, a top former aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies during the sixth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 28, 2022 in Washington, DC.
2 months ago

Trump promises to 'free' Jan. 6 rioters on first day back in White House if reelected

Trump says one of his first acts if elected to a second term would be to "free" people convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
2 months ago
An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
2 months ago

Voters have ‘moved beyond’ Jan. 6: Rep. Nancy Mace

George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on “This Week.” Read more <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/nancy-mace-defends-support-trump-after-found-liable/story?id=107964612" target="_blank">here</a>.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Voters have ‘moved beyond’ Jan. 6: Rep. Nancy Mace
2 months ago

House Republicans release more Jan. 6 tapes, but now without rioters' faces blurred

House Republicans released 5,000 hours more of security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on Friday.
2 months ago
Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.
2 months ago

Some Jan. 6 rioters received improper sentence enhancements, appeals court rules

A Circuit Court of Appeals panel issued a ruling Friday that could impact scores of prison terms handed down to rioters sentenced for joining the Jan. 6 riot.
2 months ago
Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
3 months ago

Georgia's GOP governor says Trump shouldn't get immunity: 'No one is above the law'

Trump isn't "above the law" and shouldn't be granted presidential immunity, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said on Sunday
3 months ago
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State speech, Jan. 11, 2024, in Atlanta.
3 months ago

Former State Dept. contracted diplomatic security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges

A U.S. State Department contractor responsible for diplomatic security was arrested Tuesday on charges that he breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
3 months ago
In this photo released by U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey, Kevin Alstrup is shown.
3 months ago

Judge 'shocked' by efforts to 'rewrite history' of Jan. 6 attack

A senior judge in D.C. issued a scathing rebuke on Thursday of those he says are trying to "rewrite history" of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
3 months ago
Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
3 months ago

Peter Navarro sentenced to 4 months for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena

The former Trump aide was convicted in September on one count of contempt of Congress over his refusal to appear for a deposition in front of the committee.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Peter Navarro sentenced to 4 months for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena
3 months ago

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro gets 4 months for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena

Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro was sentenced to four months Thursday for defying a congressional subpoena to cooperate with the House Jan. 6 committee.
3 months ago
In this Sept. 7, 2023 file photo, Peter Navarro, an advisor to former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks to reporters as he arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington.
3 months ago

Former Capitol Police officer discusses congressional run, state of democracy

ABC News Live’s Linsey Davis spoke with former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn on why he’s running for office and the state of democracy three years after Jan. 6.
3 months ago
Harry Dunn speaks with ABC News Live.
3 months ago

Former Capitol Police officer runs for office after Jan. 6 attack

After facing physical and verbal attacks during the Jan 6. Capitol attack, former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn is running for Congress and he tells us why.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Former Capitol Police officer runs for office after Jan. 6 attack
4 months ago

Former Capitol police officer runs for Congress

A Capitol police officer who became known for his emotional congressional testimony about the Jan. 6 insurrection is running for office. Harry Dunn joins "GMA3" to discuss his congressional run.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Former Capitol police officer runs for Congress
4 months ago

Former Oath Keeper admits 'the election was not stolen' during Jan. 6 sentencing

Former Oath Keeper Ray Epps was sentenced as former President Donald Trump appeared in court
4 months ago
Ray Epps, in the red Trump hat, center, gestures to a line of law enforcement officers, as people gather on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
4 months ago

Trump says he'll attend immunity hearing Tuesday in his Jan. 6 case

Former President Trump is planning to appear at a D.C. hearing in his election interference case Tuesday, two days before he's expected to attend his civil fraud trial.
4 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Jan. 6, 2024, in Clinton, Iowa.
4 months ago

Insider calls Trump’s demeanor on Jan. 6 ‘very unsettling’

Aides allegedly told special counsel Jack Smith's team that former President Donald Trump was "not interested" in doing more to stop the riot in 2021.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Insider calls Trump’s demeanor on Jan. 6 ‘very unsettling’
4 months ago

Special counsel probe uncovers new details about Trump's inaction on Jan. 6: Sources

Special counsel Jack Smith has uncovered previously undisclosed details about former President Trump's refusal to help stop the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, sources say.
4 months ago
In a video message posted to Twitter on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, President Donald Trump addresses supporters participating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
4 months ago

Biden marks Jan. 6 anniversary by calling Trump a threat to democracy and freedom

President Joe Biden held his first campaign event of 2024 Friday near Valley Forge, where he said democracy is under threat, on the eve of the anniversary of Jan. 6.
4 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, on January 5, 2024.
4 months ago

New reporting reveals details about Trump’s alleged behavior on Jan. 6

ABC News’ Jon Karl reveals new reporting from witnesses of the Jan. 6 attack on “This Week.”
4 months ago
VIDEO: New reporting reveals details about Trump’s alleged behavior on Jan. 6
4 months ago

‘Trump wasn’t responsible’ for Jan. 6; people 'don't believe in the system': Gonzales

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, on “This Week.”
4 months ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Rep. Tony Gonzales
4 months ago

Pelosi condemns Trump amid newly reported details of his inaction on Jan. 6

Nancy Pelosi on Sunday lambasted Donald Trump for his inaction to quell the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
4 months ago
In this Oct. 16, 2023, file photo, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks onstage at 92NY on Oct. 16, 2023, in New York.
4 months ago

Republican lawmaker defends Trump endorsement despite Trump downplaying Jan. 6

Tony Gonzales is defending his endorsement of Trump despite their sharply different views on Jan. 6.
4 months ago
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives for a rally on Jan. 5, 2024, in Sioux Center, Iowa.
4 months ago

New details on Jan. 6 investigation

ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl reports on new details on the Jan. 6 investigation. Plus, what lies ahead for the Republican field after the crucial caucuses in Iowa.
4 months ago
VIDEO: New detail on Jan. 6 investigation
4 months ago

Jan. 6 fugitives arrested at Florida ranch: FBI

One suspect has been on the run since the attack, court records show.
4 months ago
One suspect has been on the run since the attack, court records show.
4 months ago

Trump using Jan. 6 riot as campaign rallying cry

In Iowa, he called those convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol "J6 hostages."
4 months ago
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Durham, N.H.
4 months ago

Former Jan. 6 Capitol police officer running for Congress 

Harry Dunn, who was at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection, said he’s running to hold Donald Trump accountable.
4 months ago
Harry Dunn, who was at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection, said he’s running to hold Donald Trump accountable.
4 months ago

Biden marks Jan. 6 anniversary as Iowa caucus looms

ABC News’ Rick Klein talk about President Joe Biden’s campaign remarks in Pennsylvania as the campaign trail heats up.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Biden marks Jan. 6 anniversary as Iowa caucus looms
4 months ago

Jan. 6 by the numbers: More than 1,200 charged, more than 460 imprisoned

In the three years since Jan. 6, federal prosecutors have charged more than 1,265 defendants across nearly all 50 states and D.C.
4 months ago
Demonstrators swarm the U.S. Capitol building during a protest in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2021.
4 months ago

Jan. 6 pipe bomber mystery unsolved 3 years later

Three years after Jan. 6, 2021, federal law enforcement leaders are still looking for the person who placed two pipe bombs outside the DNC and RNC.
4 months ago
The FBI released this image on a poster seeking information for those responsible for the placement of pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., Jan. 5, 2021.
4 months ago

Harry Dunn, Capitol Police officer on Jan. 6, announces run for Congress

He's said he's fighting to hold Donald Trump accountable.
4 months ago
In this June 9, 2022 file photo, U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn, right, listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its first public hearing, at the Capitol in Washington.
4 months ago

Jan. 6 'likely' largest mass-assault on law enforcement in US history: DC US attorney

The Jan. 6, 2021, attack was "likely the largest single day mass assault of law enforcement officers in our nation's history," the D.C. U.S. attorney said Thursday.
4 months ago
Supporters of President Donald Trump try to force their way through a police barricade in front of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.
4 months ago

Ex-Proud Boy involved in Jan. 6 who went on the run sentenced to 10 years in prison

The former Proud Boy whose disappearance triggered a six-week manhunt was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday.
4 months ago
This photo shows part of the Justice Department's statement of facts in the complaint and arrest warrant for Christopher Worrell.
4 months ago

Biden-Harris reschedules first campaign event of 2024

President Joe Biden will lay out what he sees as the stakes of the 2024 presidential election -- democracy and freedom -- in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, on Friday.
4 months ago
President Joe Biden speaks about his economic agenda at the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
4 months ago

At least a dozen bomb threats called into state capitols

The threats prompted law enforcement officials to sweep for explosives, which they did not find.
4 months ago
VIDEO: At least a dozen bomb threats called into state capitols
4 months ago

Trump asks SCOTUS not to weigh in, now, on whether he's immune from Jan. 6 charges

Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay out of the legal debate over presidential immunity regarding his actions attacking the 2020 election results
4 months ago
Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his attorneys Christopher Kise and Alina Habba in New York State Supreme Court, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York City.
4 months ago

Jan. 6 rally organizers withheld info that would have changed security plans: OIG

The organizers of the rally that preceded the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol withheld information that would've changed the security plans at the event, a new report finds.
4 months ago
President Donald Trump arrives at the "Stop The Steal" Rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.
5 months ago

Supreme Court to rule on Jan. 6 charges

The Supreme Court will hear an appeal that a federal law, which makes it a crime to "corruptly obstruct an official proceeding" cannot be applied to the attack on the Capitol.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Supreme Court to rule on January 6th charges
5 months ago

Supreme Court to hear major challenge to felony statute used against Jan. 6 rioters

The Supreme Court will take up a major challenge to a felony obstruction statute the DOJ has used against over 300 defendants in their investigation of Capitol riot.
5 months ago
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
5 months ago

Just before Jan. 6 hearing, 3 Capitol rioters express regret, ask for mercy

At least 300 or the Trump supporters have pleaded guilty.
5 months ago
Michael Sywak of New York seen inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to the Justice Department. Sywak and his son Jason were sentenced on June 9, 2022 to home detention and probation for their participation in the riot at the Capitol.