Tag Archives: Capitol Riots

“This was an extraordinary scene in the D.C. District Court where hundreds of these rioter cases have been handled. Philip Grillo was being sentenced for nonviolent crimes but felonies today in federal court. And the judge, Judge Royce Lamberth – the judge who sat on that bench the longest and is nearing the end of an extraordinary judicial career – …

The New York Times reports: There have been many efforts, over nearly four years, to hold Donald J. Trump accountable for the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but almost all of them have been stymied in the end by failure or delay. There is, however, one endeavor that is still alive and moving forward, albeit somewhat gingerly: …

“Many of the people who have been serving in prison – even the violent Jan. 6 defendants – they’ve been in prison, I think they’ve served their time. “None of them raped anyone. None of them murdered anyone. None of them committed horrific acts that illegal immigrants get let off for all the time in the country. “I think he …

The Washington Post reports: A former D.C. police lieutenant will face a federal trial Monday on charges that he improperly warned Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio of his pending arrest before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, then lied to investigators about their interactions. Prosecutors say advance word from Shane Lamond, a 24-year department veteran, deepened anger among the …

Politico reports: Donald Trump campaigned on a pledge to pardon a vast swath of supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. But his silence on the matter since winning the election has begun unsettling some fervent allies awaiting even the slightest signal from Trump about how he intends to turn his campaign rhetoric into reality. Federal judges overseeing …

The Washington Post reports: A Delaware judge Wednesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed last year by Ray Epps, an Arizona man who sued Fox News for comments made on the air about him that suggested he was an undercover federal agent who played a role in fomenting the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. While Epps protested outside …

Scripps News reports: Just over two weeks since sending Donald Trump back to the White House, Americans are hopeful the president-elect can quickly improve their personal finances, but remain deeply divided on many of his most talked about campaign promises, a new Scripps News/Ipsos poll found. That includes pardoning the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the …

From the Justice Department: A Georgia man has been charged with allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other offenses related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the …

Politico reports: Two federal judges agreed Thursday to postpone criminal trials for defendants accused of breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, agreeing that President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent inauguration could make the proceedings unnecessary. Over the objection of the Justice Department, U.S. District Judges Carl Nichols and Rudolph Contreras — Trump and Obama appointees, respectively — said they wanted to …

CNN reports: No longer is Trump the pariah-like figure who even many Republicans said would never return to the White House after his role in instigating the January 6, 2021, riot. Instead of shunned, Trump will sit down with Biden a few feet away from the very same dining room where he watched the attack unfold on his 60-inch television, …

Law & Crime reports: Add Proud Boys member and Florida man Joseph Biggs — convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced to one of the longest prison terms for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, to the growing list of felons seeking a pardon from President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, …

“At the end of the day, I’ll always believe that, by God’s grace, we did our duty [on January 6] to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. I don’t think the president should pardon anyone who assaulted a police officer at the United States Capitol on January 6. “Karen and I are literally praying that …

Politico reports: Special counsel Jack Smith’s decision to pause his prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump is no reason to do the same for members of the mob that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the Justice Department argued Monday. Several Jan. 6 defendants have used Smith’s call for a three-week breather — quickly endorsed by U.S. District Judge Tanya …

NBC News reports: The Justice Department plans to focus on arresting the “most egregious” Jan. 6 rioters — particularly those who committed felony assaults on law enforcement officers but have not yet been arrested — in the remaining 72 days before President-elect Donald Trump is back in the White House. Trump is expected to shut down the years-long investigation into …

The Washington Post reports: In the pantheon of the more than 1,500 people who have been arrested for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, Zachary J. Alam captured his moment of fame as the man who was recorded punching the glass windows leading to the Speaker’s Lobby. Using a helmet to finish smashing the glass, he created the …

Politico reports: Donald Trump’s return to power means hundreds of people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are likely to go unpunished. The nationwide manhunt, which prosecutors have dubbed the largest and most complex in American history, is expected to come to an abrupt conclusion once Trump takes over. On Thursday, the Justice Department announced that it has …

From the Justice Department: A New Jersey man was found guilty today of assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 …

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: Democrat Mo Green has defeated Republican MAGA candidate Michele Morrow in the race to lead North Carolina’s public schools. The Associated Press called the state superintendent of public instruction race for Green on Wednesday. With all precincts reporting, Green had 51.1% of the vote. Morrow had 48.9%. Morrow led for part of the night …

From the Justice Department: An Indiana man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Troy Allen Koen, 54, of Brownsburg, Indiana, …

From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: The best argument for a Trump victory is that it would be suitable penance for the many Democratic failures at home and abroad. A spending-fueled inflation that shrank real wages. Adversaries on the march. Abuses of regulatory power and law enforcement. If Ms. Harris wins, progressives will claim vindication and pursue more of …