The Jan. 6 House select committee withdraw its subpoena of former President Donald Trump, which prompted a victory lap from his attorney and the former commander-in-chief himself. The panel’s chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), said in a letter to Trump’s attorneys that the committee is no longer pursuing the subpoena that was issued in October…
Trump Reacts to J6 Committee Report: ‘The Events of January 6 Were Not an Insurrection’
Former President Donald Trump posted a video on social media Dec. 24 in response to the January 6 Committee report (pdf), saying that Jan. 6, 2021, wasn’t an insurrection but a protest that got out of hand. “The events of January 6 were not an insurrection; they were a protest that tragically got out of…
Alaska Lawmaker Can’t Be Barred From Office Because of Oath Keepers Membership, Judge Rules After Trial
Despite ruling that the Oath Keepers took concrete actions to overthrow the U.S. government on Jan. 6, 2021, an Alaska judge concluded on Dec. 23 that state Rep. David Eastman cannot be barred from office under the Alaska Constitution because he is a member of the Oath Keepers. Alaska Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna issued…
Jan. 6 Panel Report Makes Contested Claims About Rally That Day, and Excludes Key Events
In its report on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, the House Jan. 6 panel made a series of contested claims about the events of that day and the weeks leading up to it while excluding details of several key events leading up to the rally. After several delays, the panel released the report early…
Witness Tells Court It’s ‘Ridiculous’ to Claim Oath Keepers Tried to Overthrow Government on Jan. 6
The accusation in a civil trial that the Oath Keepers tried to overthrow the United States government on Jan. 6, 2021, is “ridiculous,” a New York member of the group and retired police sergeant testified in Alaska Superior Court. Michael Nichols of King Ferry, New York, also testified about the operation he led on Jan….
House Republicans Call on Pelosi to Testify About Jan. 6 Security Failures
December 22, 2022
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Two House Republicans are calling on outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi to testify before Congress after a GOP report revealed on Dec. 21 that her staff played a key role in the security planning that failed to protect the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “The reason there wasn’t a proper security presence on that day goes…
Gohmert Files Legislation to Halt Abusive Prosecution of Nonviolent Political Protesters
December 22, 2022
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Retiring U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) may have only a little more than a week to go in office, but he still has work to do for the country. After serving nine terms in the U.S. House, Gohmert isn’t leaving without introducing legislation that seeks to remedy an injustice he has been energetically battling against…
Gohmert Files Bill to Halt Abusive Prosecution of Nonviolent Political Protesters
December 22, 2022
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Retiring U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) on Dec. 21 introduced a bill that would a number of concerns Republicans have about the detention, treatment, and prosecution of Jan. 6 defendants. Gohmert filed the “Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2022,” which he says would prevent overzealous prosecution, detainment, and sentencing of nonviolent political protesters. Following more than a…
Jan. 6 Committee Releases 1st 34 Transcripts of Witness Testimony from Probe
The House Jan. 6 committee on Wednesday released 34 transcripts of witness testimony, a day prior to the expected release of the panel’s highly-anticipated full report on the investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. The transcripts are the first to be made public from among the 1,000 interviews the panel conducted…
House Republican Panel Releases Counter Report on Jan. 6
December 22, 2022
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A group of five House Republicans on a shadow committee released a report on Wednesday with key findings about security failings they say were ignored by the official Democrat-led House Jan. 6 committee. The report focuses on “why the Capitol was left so unprepared” on Jan. 6, 2021, when protests turned violent, and the U.S….
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