Category: Jan. 6 Coverage

Search Continues for Jan. 6 Vandal Dubbed #CapitolGlassMan by Sedition Hunters

More than two years after journalist Bobby Powell began circulating his video of a suspicious actor vandalizing a large window on the east patio of the U.S. Capitol, the popular Sedition Hunters website created a page for the man and dubbed him #CapitolGlassMan. The man, in his 30s and wearing dark tactical gear with a…


FBI Jan. 6 Informant Says He Could Break the Law in Certain Situations

An FBI informant who joined the Proud Boys and helped breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, says there was an understanding that he could commit crimes in certain situations. The informant, named in court as Aaron, said that he spoke with his handling agent before traveling to Washington. “Did your conversation with the…


Undercover Video Captured 40 Munition Blasts in Jan. 6 Crowds at US Capitol

A Metropolitan Police Department undercover officer’s camera captured at least 40 explosive munitions used on the crowd in less than an hour on the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In the second undercover video to surface on the internet in two weeks, the officer watched the west front crowd from…


Thousands of Hours of Jan. 6 Video Hidden, Withheld from Defendants, Court Filing Says

The U.S. Department of Justice has withheld thousands of hours of video recorded at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, from January 6 criminal defendants, and U.S. Capitol Police might have held back more than 1,300 hours of security video from a congressional oversight committee, a new federal court filing alleges. Defendant William Pope…


DOJ Won’t Retry Oath Keepers’ Operations Director on Felony Obstruction Count

The man who served as operations director for the Oath Keepers on Jan. 6 in Washington D.C. will not be retried on the one felony count on which the jury in his criminal case could not reach a verdict, his attorney said on March 31. On March 20, Michael Greene, 39, of Indianapolis, was found…


Police Left Lower West Terrace Tunnel Doors Unsecured, Giving Protesters Easy Access

Just minutes after misfired tear gas canisters drove police back into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the retreating officers left unsecured the sets of double doors in the Lower West Terrace tunnel, giving protesters easy access to the entrance and sparking several hours of brutal violence, videos reveal. Cell phone video entered into…


QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley Released Early From Prison After Newly Disclosed Jan. 6 Footage

The man known as QAnon Shaman, who pleaded guilty to breaching the U.S. Capitol, has been released from prison early after Fox News aired footage of him being escorted by police officers inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jacob Chansley, 35, was moved to a halfway house in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 28, a…


Brandon Straka Teases New Defamation Lawsuits Against Major Media Figures

Conservative activist Brandon Straka recently announced a new defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine, and he told The Epoch Times he also has plans to sue a big name talk show host and a major news outlet. On March 26, Straka—a conservative journalist, political commentator, activist, and prominent social media influencer—made a public Twitter announcement…


Journalist Says DOJ Targeting Him for His Aggressive Post-Jan. 6 Commentary

Independent journalist Steve Baker says he was recently warned that his aggressive reporting and commentary about Jan. 6 have created growing ire at the U.S. Department of Justice that could lead to his prosecution for being at the Capitol on that fateful Wednesday in 2021. Since Jan. 6, Baker, 62, of Raleigh, North Carolina, went…


With Untested Cases Challenging Trump, Legal Experts Weigh in on His Greatest Vulnerabilities

Former President Donald Trump currently faces four lawsuits and investigations with potential criminal liabilities. As the leading Republican presidential candidate for 2024, Trump has characterized these legal challenges as part of a political “witch hunt” and attempts to hurt his candidacy. Across the aisle, Trump’s critics describe the investigations as the proper application of the…