A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Dec. 19 voted to refer former President Donald Trump for criminal charges, including a charge that would, if a conviction is secured, bar him from becoming president again. Members of the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol cast the votes for…
Attorney Says Jan. 6 Prisoner ‘Will Die’ in Jail, Files Motion for Immediate Pretrial Release
The attorney for a Jan. 6 prisoner is so concerned over the condition of his client’s rapidly failing health that he filed a motion for immediate release and an emergency request for a hearing. Jan. 6 prisoner Christopher Quaglin has been incarcerated for 19 months. The first motion (pdf), filed Aug. 21, explained that the…
Walk Away Founder Brandon Straka Sues MSNBC Hosts for Defamation Over False Statements
Two MSNBC hosts have been sued for making false statements about a man who pleaded guilty and was sentenced for taking part in the events of Jan. 6, 2021. Chris Hayes and Ari Melber, the hosts, committed defamation when they made the statements on-air, Brandon Straka says in the new complaint. Straka, a Democrat-turned-Republican, pleaded…
Jan 6 Defendant Conspired to Kill FBI Agents: Filing
A man who allegedly entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is now being accused of conspiring to kill FBI agents. Edward Kelley, 33, has been charged with conspiracy, solicitation to commit a crime of violence, and other charges, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Dec. 16. Kelley, of Tennessee, had been free…
FBI Sued by Analyst, Military Vet Suspended for ‘Conspiratorial’ Jan. 6 Views
A lawsuit filed on Dec. 15 by government watchdog group Judicial Watch alleges that the FBI violated the constitutional rights of FBI analyst Marcus Allen by falsely accusing him of holding “conspiratorial views,” revoking his security clearance, and suspending him from duty without pay. The complaint (pdf) was filed in the U.S. District Court for…
Jury Finds Jan. 6 Prisoner Guilty of 6 Charges for Illegal Weapons, Possession of Classified Document
After closing arguments in a week-long trial, a jury found a Jan. 6 prisoner guilty on six charges related to possession of unregistered firearms, grenades, and a classified document. After deliberating for just over five and a half hours, a jury found Jeremy Brown of Tampa, Florida, guilty of six of 10 charges in an…
Alaska Trial to Decide if GOP State Lawmaker Can be Barred from Office for Being a Member of Oath Keepers
A three-term incumbent Republican lawmaker in Alaska could be removed from office and his 24-point win in the 2022 fall election wiped out because he is a member of the Oath Keepers, under a lawsuit brought by left-leaning political interests that went to trial on Dec. 13. The trial in Alaska Superior Court in Palmer…
Alaska Trial to Decide if GOP State Lawmaker Can be Barred From Office for Being an Oath Keepers Member
A three-term incumbent Republican lawmaker in Alaska could be removed from office and his 24-point win in the 2022 fall election annulled because he’s a member of the Oath Keepers, according to a lawsuit brought by left-leaning political interests that went to trial on Dec. 13. The trial in Alaska Superior Court in Palmer will…
Two Men Who Operated ‘Murder the Media’ Social Media Channel Are Sentenced for Their Jan. 6 Actions
Two men, one from Texas and the other from Hawaii, were sentenced on Friday for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Nicholas DeCarlo, 32, of Fort Worth, was sentenced to four years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Department of…
Twitter Deviated From Longstanding Policy to Justify Trump Ban, Part 4 of ‘Twitter Files’ Reveals
Internal Twitter documents released by journalists Michael Shellenberger and Leighton Woodhouse late Saturday showed how executives of the social media platform decided to deviate from a longstanding company policy to permanently ban former President Donald Trump. Yoel Roth, then-Twitter’s head of trust and safety, told a sales executive in a message on Jan. 7, 2021—one day…
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