U.S. Capitol Riot
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March 30, 2023, 9:02 PM

Ex-Boston officer charged with assaulting cop in Jan. 6 riot

A former Boston police officer has been arrested on charges that he assaulted a police officer after storming the U.S. Capitol with the mob of President Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6, 2021
March 30, 2023, 9:02 PM
March 29, 2023, 11:17 PM

Capitol riot: FBI informant testifies for Proud Boys defense

An FBI informant who marched to the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys members has testified that he didn’t know of any plans for the far-right extremist group to invade the building on Jan. 6
March 29, 2023, 11:17 PM
Capitol Riot: FBI informant testifies for Proud Boys defense
March 28, 2023, 11:44 PM

Federal judge orders Mike Pence to testify in Jan. 6 probe

The former vice president recently told ABC News he would “respect the decisions of the court.”
March 28, 2023, 11:44 PM
Federal judge orders Mike Pence to testify in Jan. 6 probe
March 25, 2023, 4:17 PM

Greene's DC jail visit pulls GOP closer to Jan. 6 rioters

Rep_ Marjorie Taylor Greene swept into the District of Columbia jail to check on conditions for the Jan_ 6 detainees, who chanted “Let’s Go Brandon!”
March 25, 2023, 4:17 PM
March 24, 2023, 11:14 PM

House Republicans tour DC jail where Jan. 6 defendants held

On Friday, members of the House Oversight Committee toured a Washington, D.C. jail where some Jan. 6 defendants are being held.
March 24, 2023, 11:14 PM
House Republicans tour DC jail where Jan. 6 defendants held
March 23, 2023, 7:31 PM

Rioter charged in Pelosi laptop theft sentenced to prison

A Pennsylvania woman linked to a far-right extremist movement has been sentenced to three years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol and invading then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office with other rioters
March 23, 2023, 7:31 PM
March 23, 2023, 4:47 PM

House Republicans say they plan to visit Jan. 6 defendants in jail

Marjorie Taylor Greene said the Republicans' visit would focus on the conditions of those jailed over Jan. 6
March 23, 2023, 4:47 PM
House Republicans say they plan to visit Jan. 6 defendants in jail
March 21, 2023, 8:47 PM

Man gets 4 years for attacking police at Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Virginia man who assaulted police with a stolen baton and used a flashing strobe light to disorient officers trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been sentenced to more than four years in prison
March 21, 2023, 8:47 PM
March 21, 2023, 11:42 AM

Oath Keepers associates found guilty of conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

A Washington, D.C. jury on Monday found four alleged associates of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group guilty of conspiracy
March 21, 2023, 11:42 AM
Oath Keepers associates found guilty of conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
March 20, 2023, 7:17 PM

Prosecutors rest in sedition case against Proud Boys leaders

Federal prosecutors have rested their seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election
March 20, 2023, 7:17 PM
March 19, 2023, 11:40 PM

Pence indicates he won't challenge all aspects of special counsel's subpoena, as more details emerge

Former Vice President Mike Pence indicated on "This Week" that he is not challenging all aspects of the subpoena issued last month by special counsel Jack Smith.
March 19, 2023, 11:40 PM
Pence indicates that he will not challenge all aspects of special counsel's subpoena
March 18, 2023, 5:02 PM

Despite Tucker Carlson's claim, Capitol Police say they didn't review Jan. 6 footage aired by Fox News

A court filing claims that most of the Jan. 6 footage aired by Tucker Carlson was shown without approval from Capitol Police -- despite Carlson's claims to the contrary.
March 18, 2023, 5:02 PM
Capitol Police say they didn't review Jan. 6 footage aired by Fox News
March 17, 2023, 11:00 PM

Florida man sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

A Florida man has been sentenced to four years and seven months in federal prison for three felony charges related to the insurrection and storming of the U.S. Capitol in January 2021
March 17, 2023, 11:00 PM
March 17, 2023, 10:17 PM

Former Air Force officer gets prison term for Capitol attack

A retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear and carried zip-tie handcuffs into the Senate gallery has been sentenced to two years in prison
March 17, 2023, 10:17 PM
March 17, 2023, 2:42 PM

Kevin McCarthy speaks on controversy over giving Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson

Kevin McCarthy is standing by his decision to grant Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to the raw security footage from Jan. 6
March 17, 2023, 2:42 PM
Kevin McCarthy speaks on controversy over giving Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson
March 17, 2023, 2:24 PM

Pence denounces Trump over Jan. 6 and Trump slams his standing in the polls

Mike Pence and Trump have exchanged barbs over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot in recent days.
March 17, 2023, 2:24 PM
Pence denounces Trump over Jan. 6 and Trump slams his standing in the polls
March 16, 2023, 7:02 PM

FBI: Newspaper editor interfered with police at Capitol riot

A former top editor of an Orthodox Jewish newspaper in New York City has been arrested on charges that he interfered with police officers who were trying to protect the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6
March 16, 2023, 7:02 PM
FBI: Newspaper editor interfered with police at Capitol riot
March 14, 2023, 10:17 PM

Princeton student charged with joining mob's Capitol attack

A Princeton University student was arrested Tuesday on charges that he joined other rioters in pushing against police officers guarding an entrance to the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack
March 14, 2023, 10:17 PM
Princeton student charged with joining mob's Capitol attack
March 14, 2023, 1:09 AM

DOJ says video of 'QAnon Shaman' Fox aired lacks context

The Justice Department says the few minutes Tucker Carlson showed failed to tell what the defendant actually did.
March 14, 2023, 1:09 AM
DOJ says video of 'QAnon Shaman' Fox aired lacks context
March 12, 2023, 10:32 PM

Pence says Trump 'endangered my family' on Jan. 6

The former vice president unleashed his harshest criticism yet of Trump.
March 12, 2023, 10:32 PM
March 9, 2023, 8:55 PM

House Republicans will launch investigation of Jan. 6 committee and security failures around riot

A Republican-led House committee has now launched a formal probe into Jan. 6 and the previous House Jan. 6 committee's work
March 9, 2023, 8:55 PM
House GOP will launch probe of Jan. 6 committee and security failures around riot
March 8, 2023, 9:39 PM

Fox News' Tucker Carlson under fire for falsely downplaying Jan. 6 attack

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is standing by his decision to share raw Jan. 6 surveillance footage with the Fox News host, who misled viewers in showing the footage without context.
March 8, 2023, 9:39 PM
Fox News' Tucker Carlson under fire for falsely downplaying Jan. 6 attack
March 8, 2023, 9:12 PM

Kevin McCarthy under fire for turning over raw Jan. 6 video to Fox News host

Now, Tucker Carlson is broadcasting selectively edited clips from the thousands of hours of footage the House Speaker turned over to him.
March 8, 2023, 9:12 PM
Kevin McCarthy under fire for turning over raw Jan. 6 video to Fox News host
March 8, 2023, 5:02 PM

House speaker under fire for turning over Capitol riot footage to Fox News

Kevin McCarthy addressed the criticism after handing over 41,000 hours of raw video from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
March 8, 2023, 5:02 PM
House speaker under fire for turning over Capitol riot footage to Fox News
March 8, 2023, 3:30 AM

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy releases Jan. 6 security video

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl breaks down the Jan 6. security footage released by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which some lawmakers described as a “mistake” and “dangerous.”
March 8, 2023, 3:30 AM
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy releases Jan. 6 security video
March 8, 2023, 3:16 AM

Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 comments denounced as McCarthy faces questions

Several officials criticized Carlson’s comments on the Jan. 6 attacks as Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who gave Fox News access to surveillance footage from that day, dodged questions from reporters.
March 8, 2023, 3:16 AM
Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 comments denounced as McCarthy faces questions
March 8, 2023, 12:58 AM

Capitol Police chief slams Carlson's comments about Jan. 6 video as 'offensive and misleading' in internal memo

Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said Fox News host Tucker Carlson's program was "filled with offensive and misleading conclusions" about Jan. 6.
March 8, 2023, 12:58 AM
Capitol Police chief slams Carlson's comments about Jan. 6 video as 'offensive'
1 month ago

Jan. 6 defendants apparently disappear on eve of trial, court records show

Judge Carl Nichols unsealed bench warrants last week for Jan. 6 defendants Olivia Pollock and Joseph Hutchinson, both of Florida.
1 month ago
Jan. 6 defendants apparently disappear on eve of trial, court records show
1 month ago

Jan. 6 defendants apparently disappear on eve of trial, court records show

Judge Carl Nichols unsealed bench warrants last week for Jan. 6 defendants Olivia Pollock and Joseph Hutchinson, both of Florida
1 month ago
Jan. 6 defendants apparently disappear on eve of trial, court records show
1 month ago

2 Capitol riot defendants sought by FBI after disappearing

The FBI is searching for a Florida woman who was supposed to stand trial Monday on charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack as well as another riot defendant who has also gone missing
1 month ago
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Trump shouldn't be shielded from lawsuits related to Jan. 6, Justice Department says

Trump shouldn't be entitled to immunity from lawsuits that aim to hold him accountable for the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday
1 month ago
Trump shouldn't be shielded from lawsuits related to Jan. 6, Justice Department says
1 month ago

2 federal law enforcement agencies found credible threats in the lead up to Jan. 6: Watchdog

The U.S. Capitol Police said everyone in the D.C. region must ensure an attack like what happened on Jan. 6th never happens again.
1 month ago
2 law enforcement agencies found credible threats ahead of Jan. 6 events: Watchdog
1 month ago

McCarthy defends giving Fox host Tucker Carlson access to previously unreleased Jan. 6 security video

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended the arrangement with Fox host Tucker Carlson.
1 month ago
McCarthy defends giving Fox access to Jan. 6 security video
1 month ago

Proud Boys Jan. 6 trial moving at snail's pace marked by heated arguments and lengthy delays

In the Jan. 6 Proud Boys trial in Washington, defense attorneys have engaged in heated bickering, firing off one objection after another, and frustrating the judge
1 month ago
Proud Boys Jan. 6 trial moving at snail's pace marked by heated arguments and delays
1 month ago

Jan. 6 rioter who threatened Rep. Ocasio-Cortez gets 3 years

A Texas man who threatened Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter after he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to more than three years in prison
1 month ago
1 month ago

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by special counsel investigating efforts to overturn election: Sources

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith, ABC News has learned.
1 month ago
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by special counsel: Sources
1 month ago

Fox host Tucker Carlson says he's gained access to previously unreleased Jan. 6 security video

Fox host Tucker Carlson said he gained “unfettered” access to the Jan. 6 security tapes and his producers are viewing the footage.
1 month ago
Fox host says he's gained access to previously unreleased Jan. 6 security video
2 months ago

Man pleads guilty to Capitol attack months after shooting

A North Carolina man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while free on bail for an attempted murder case has pleaded guilty to attacking police officers with a pole attached to an American flag during the mob’s riot
2 months ago
2 months ago

Jan. 6 rioter who used stun gun on police officer pleads guilty

A Jan. 6 rioter who used a stun gun on a police officer plead guilty on Tuesday.
2 months ago
Jan. 6 rioter who used stun gun on police officer pleads guilty
2 months ago

Jan. 6 rioter with Confederate flag inside Capitol sentenced to 3 years

A federal judge sentenced a Jan. 6 rioter who carried a Confederate flag inside the U.S. Capitol building, to three years in prison on Thursday.
2 months ago
Jan. 6 rioter with Confederate flag inside Capitol sentenced to 3 years
2 months ago

Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology

Some Jan. 6 defendants who expressed remorse in court have backtracked.
2 months ago
Sorry, not sorry: Some Jan. 6 rioters change tune after apology
2 months ago

Jan. 6 rioter who maced Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick sentenced to nearly 7 years

The Jan. 6 rioter who attacked fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray was sentenced Friday to 6 years and 8 months in prison.
2 months ago
Jan. 6 rioter who maced Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick sentenced
2 months ago

Man appears in federal court to face Capitol riot charges

A mid-Michigan man says he’s innocent of the charges brought against him in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot in Washington
2 months ago
Man appears in federal court to face Capitol riot charges
2 months ago

Some Jan. 6th rioters gain sympathy for cause in red states

Some participants in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are taking their case that the 2020 presidential election was stolen to sympathetic audiences, including elected officials, in red states
2 months ago
Some Jan. 6th rioters gain sympathy for cause in red states
2 months ago

Former Proud Boy testifies in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial

Matthew Greene took the stand on Tuesday in the trial of the former leader of the Proud Boys and four associates
2 months ago
Former Proud Boy testifies in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial
2 months ago

Judge convicts Capitol rioter who yelled Pelosi threats

She screamed at police to bring out Pelosi so the pro-Trump mob could hang her.
2 months ago
2 months ago

4 more Oath Keepers militia members found guilty of seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 riot

Joseph Hackett, Roberto Minuta, David Moerschel and Edward Vallejo were all found guilty.
2 months ago
Oath Keepers militia members found guilty of seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 riot
2 months ago

4 Oath Keepers militia members found guilty in Jan. 6 riots

Roberto Minuta, Joseph Hackett, David Moerschel and Edward Vallejo were convicted in connection with the insurrection.
2 months ago
4 Oath Keepers militia members found guilty in Jan. 6 riots
2 months ago

4 more Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy

A jury found the militia members guilty of engaging in a seditious conspiracy to stop the certification of President Joe Biden's election victory on Jan. 6, 2021.
2 months ago
4 more Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy
2 months ago

Jury convicts Jan. 6 rioter seen in infamous images with feet on desk in Pelosi's office

The photos of Bigo Barnett kicked back in an office chair with his feet on the desk quickly became among the most infamous to emerge early on out of the Capitol riot
2 months ago
Jan. 6 rioter seen in infamous images with feet on Pelosi office desk convicted