Tag: Jan. 6 Coverage

Trio Found Guilty of Assaulting or Helping Assault Officers at US Capitol on Jan. 6

Three men were found guilty on Sept. 13 of assaulting of helping assault law enforcement officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Patrick McCaughey III, 25, was found guilty of aiding or abetting or assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers and other charges, including disorderly conduct on restricted Capitol grounds with a weapon….


EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Gohmert Demands ‘Welfare Check’ of Jan. 6 Prisoners Following Assault and Lockdown at DC Jail

In the wake of the assault of several Jan. 6 prisoners and subsequent lockdown at the District of Columbia jail, United States Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) is demanding a welfare check on the inmates. As reported by The Epoch Times, “It began without warning. A Jan. 6 prisoner had emerged from his cell without a…


GOP Senators Led by Lindsey Graham Speak Out Against Trump’s Promise of Pardons for Jan. 6 Defendants

A group of GOP senators led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed opposition to a suggestion by former President Donald Trump that he would pardon Jan. 6 defendants if he returned to the Oval Office in 2025. Trump has on several occasions decried the treatment of Jan. 6 defendants and hinted at the possibility of…


Texas Congressman Presents Released Jan. 6 Prisoner With Flag That Flew Over US Capitol

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) presented Dr. Simone Gold a flag that was once flown over the U.S. Capitol on Friday, following her 45 days in jail for being involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach and stepping inside restricted premises. “Dr. Simone Gold is a patriot and an American hero,” Gohmert said in a Sept….


Dr. Simone Gold Being Released Early From 60-Day Jail Sentence for Trespassing at Capitol on Jan. 6

Dr. Simone Gold, the founder of America’s Frontline Doctors who was jailed for 60 days for giving a speech on COVID-19 and medical freedom at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is being released from federal detention two weeks early. Gold will be released from the Miami Federal Detention Center just in time for…


EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Prisoners and Families Expose Brutal Truth About Jail Lockdown

It began without warning. A Jan. 6 prisoner had emerged from his cell without a mask. When it was all over, the jail was in lockdown and several inmates had been pepper sprayed, handcuffed, and thrown into solitary confinement. Inmate tablets were quickly confiscated, but not before several prisoners had time to send text messages,…


Jan. 6 Panel Member Thinks Pence Will Testify to Committee

A member of the House of Representatives panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol thinks former Vice President Mike Pence will testify to the panel without being subpoenaed. “I would assume he’s going to come forward and testify voluntarily, the way the vast majority of people have,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)…


Jan. 6 Panel Seeks Interview With Newt Gingrich Over Alleged Efforts in Election Fraud Claims

The Jan. 6 select committee asked former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich for a “voluntary” interview on his role in perpetuating the 2020 election fraud claims that had led to the U.S. Capital breach, according to a Thursday letter from the panel. Written by chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the 3-page letter (pdf) said the…


Trump Reveals He’s ‘Financially Supporting’ Some Jan. 6 Defendants

Former President Donald Trump reiterated Thursday that he would pardon some Jan. 6 defendants and revealed he’s “financially supporting” some of them. “I mean full pardons with an apology to many,” Trump on Thursday told radio host Wendy Bell. The former president revealed that he met with some Jan. 6 defendants this week and confirmed…


Trump Attorney John Eastman Faces Grand Jury Over 2020 Claims

John Eastman, a legal adviser for former President Donald Trump, appeared on Aug. 31 before a Fulton County, Georgia grand jury over his claims during the 2020 election, which Eastman’s lawyers called “unprecedented.” During the aftermath of the 2020 election, when Trump was trying to determine how to move forward on his claims of widespread…