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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon on Thursday appealed his criminal conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Bannon’s attorney argued he didn’t ignore the subpoena, but was trying to avoid running afoul of executive privilege objections Trump had […]
WASHINGTON — A Republican resolution censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib accuses the Michigan Democrat of leading an “insurrection” at the Capitol last month over a protest inside a House office building — a clear effort to trivialize the events of Jan. 6, 2021. The Jan. 6 attack on Congress has been called an insurrection because it […]
DENVER (AP) — The videos playing in a Colorado courtroom were both chilling and, by now, familiar — a violent mob, with some wearing tactical gear, smashing through the U.S. Capitol, attacking police officers and chanting “Hang Mike Pence!” Now, lawyers on day two of the weeklong hearing are arguing whether the infamous events of […]
Prosecutors had pushed U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper to issue a three-month sentence, noting Kelley’s distinct lack of remorse for his actions, including publishing statements on social media making light of the day. Video from the scene shows Kelley shouting, “Come on, let’s go! This is it! This is ― this is war, baby!” […]
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is asking a federal judge to dismiss criminal charges against him based on his actions leading up to his Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt because, as president, that coup attempt should be considered part of his presidential duties. Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and John Lauro, in Thursday’s 52-page filing, attempted to […]
The Supreme Court rejected a request by indicted right-wing attorney John Eastman to throw out court rulings that identified him as a key figure in former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The court’s ruling on Monday affirms lower court decisions that resulted in Capitol riot investigators getting access to Eastman’s emails […]
Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulling a fire alarm at a Congressional office building was worse than the ex-president’s supporters storming the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power. He called for the New York Democrat to be imprisoned. Trump’s rant comparing Bowman’s actions on Saturday with the mass violence […]
Former White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin on Tuesday shared the moment Cassidy Hutchinson reached out to her to request advice on how to go about sharing damning evidence in regard to Donald Trump with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Farah Griffin said Hutchinson, a former White House aide, contacted […]
Extremist Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) ranted against Army Gen. Mark Milley in a Sunday newsletter that included multiple homophobic digs. Gosar claimed that National Guard assistance at the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was “delayed” by Milley, the outgoing chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He accused Milley of scheming with then-House Speaker Nancy […]