Capitol police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection

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Published
August 26, 2021

Capitol police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection

The suit names the former president, the Trump campaign, Trump ally Roger Stone and members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who were present at the Capitol and in Washington on Jan. 6.
Published
August 9, 2021

Judge asks why Capitol rioters are paying only $1.5 million for attack. Taxpayers will pay over $500 million

The judge challenged the toughness of the Justice Department's stance in a plea hearing for a man who admitted to one of four nonviolent misdemeanor counts of picketing in the U.S. Capitol.
Published
August 5, 2021

U.S. judge rejects claims that Jan. 6 riot defendants are ‘political prisoners’

In a string of plea and sentencing hearings in the riot cases, federal judges appointed by presidents of both parties have condemned such claims.
Published
July 27, 2021

Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing

Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell called out the disparate law enforcement response to the overwhelmingly white crowd of rioters and the response to racial justice protests in 2020 that followed the murder of George Floyd.
Published
July 27, 2021

‘This is how I’m going to die’: Capitol officers testify about attacks by Jan. 6 rioters

Along with graphic video of hand-to-hand fighting, the officers described being beaten as they held off the mob that broke through windows and doors and interrupted the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's presidential win.

Published
July 22, 2021

Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ Jan. 6 probe will go on without Republicans

The Republicans' House leader, Kevin McCarthy, called the committee a 'sham process' and suggested that Republican lawmakers who take part could face consequences.
Published
July 21, 2021

Pelosi blocks 2 Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe, and Republicans vow to boycott it

The House speaker says the presence of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan would threaten the integrity of the panel, but Republicans say all their choices must be included.
Published
July 3, 2021

Capitol, symbol of democracy, off-limits on Independence Day

The pandemic and the deadly January riot by Donald Trump's supporters leave the icon closed to all but a select few.
Published
July 1, 2021

Pelosi names Republican Liz Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has threatened to strip Republicans of committee assignments if they accept an appointment from the House speaker.
Published
June 30, 2021

U.S. House votes along party lines to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection

Republicans object that majority Democrats would be in charge, but Senate Republicans blocked creation of an independent commission that would have been evenly split between the 2 parties.

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