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On January 6, 2021, rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol as a joint session of Congress met to certify President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election. Michael Fanone, a D.C. police officer who was brutally attacked after self-deploying to the Capitol that morning, sat for a conversation with uPolitics founder Erik Meers to discuss top Republicans’ response to the attack. “My overall impression of [House Minority Leader] Kevin McCarthy(R-California) was that he was indifferent to my experience and to the experience of other officers that fought on Janaury 6. It was clear that to Kevin McCar...
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) said on Sunday that the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is also examining whether former President Donald Trump committed a crime in attempting to undermine the 2020 election. “Nobody is above the law,” Kinzinger said. “And if the president knowingly allowed what happened on Jan. 6 to happen, and in fact was giddy about it, and that violates a criminal statute, he needs to be held accountable for that.” Kinzinger is one of two Republicans on the committee. He said that he is currently undecided as to whether Trump is guilty. However, he sa...
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Washington D.C. District Attorney Karl Racine (D) has announced that the city has filed a civil lawsuit against the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers – two of the hate groups whose members participated in the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol – that seeks “the maximum financial penalties” for damages and expenses the District incurred as a result of the deadly attack. Racine’s complaint is among several that have been initiated by members of Congress and law enforcement against those who laid siege to the Capitol. The lawsuit filed in federal court cites the 1871 law, the Ku Kl...
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Former President Donald Trump‘s White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows sent an email to staffers in which he pledged to deploy the National Guard to “protect pro-Trump people” on the day before the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. The revelation was part of a report released on Saturday by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol that contained previously unknown information about Meadows’ role in the deadly siege. “Mr. Meadows participated in meetings and calls during which the participants reportedly discussed the need t...
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Roger Stone, the notorious Republican operative and ex-adviser to former President Donald Trump, has invoked his Fifth Amendment constitutional right against self-incrimination ahead of his scheduled testimony before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Stone was subpoenaed by the Committee last month to testify about his knowledge of events leading up to the insurrection. If he declines to talk, he could be charged with criminal contempt of Congress, which is a federal misdemeanor that can carry hefty fines and a one-year prison senten...
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Former United States Rep. Max Rose (D-New York) announced that he will challenge incumbent Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-New York) in next year’s midterm election, setting up an ideological showdown in a rare conservative New York City congressional district that includes the southwestern tip of Brooklyn as well as all of Staten Island, the southernmost of the Big Apple’s five boroughs. “I’m running for Congress in NY11 because I can’t sit by while Republicans tear us apart just to hold onto power. The America we believe in is possible – one that is safe, affordable and fair. All we need are lead...
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The Wyoming Republican Party on Tuesday voted in favor of a resolution to no longer recognize United States Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) as one of their own. Cheney, who was one of ten House Republicans to vote to impeach former President Donald Trump for inciting the January 6 Capitol insurrection, has been largely ostracized within conservative circles and was even stripped of her leadership roles by the House Republican Conference back in May. She currently serves as the ranking GOP member on the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol. “Previo...
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The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) on Saturday announced that six of its officers were being suspended with pay for their misconduct during the January 6 riot that an internal investigation found. In a statement, the department’s office of professional responsibility said it has conducted 38 internal investigations related to the misconduct during the riot. The probe found six confirmed cases that violated the department’s regulations and policies and were recommended for disciplinary measures. “The six sustained cases should not diminish the heroic efforts of the United States Capitol Police offi...
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The Capitol Police are boosting security and training to prepare for a potential violent rally scheduled on September 18. According to an internal memo reported on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump‘s supporters will show up in support of rioters arrested after the deadly January 6 Capitol riot. The Capitol Police also released a statement confirming that the agency is prepared for the potential of a violent riot next week. “We have a robust security posture planned for September 18,” the Capitol Police statement said. “All available staff will be working.” Since the January 6 riot, the ...
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Self-proclaimed “QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley pleaded guilty on Friday to charges related to his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, according to court records. The six federal crimes Chansley is charged with include felonies for civil disorder and obstructing congressional proceedings. Chansley’s attorney Al Watkins released a statement on the matter. “The path charted by Mr. Chansley since January 6 has been a process, one which has involved pain, depression, solitary confinement, introspection, recognition of mental health vulnerabilities and a coming to grips with the need for ...
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