Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) held a press briefing on Thursday afternoon to address his concerns about security at the U.S. Capitol being breached by what he called “domestic terrorists” during the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress to count Electoral College votes. “The first thing that stands out to me is how embarrassed and disgusted…
Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Those Who Breached Capitol Security Should Be in Jail
McConnell Vows to Hold ‘Painstaking Investigation and Thorough Review’ After US Capitol Breach
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday announced that there would be a review of security protocols after a group of protestors stormed into the U.S. Capitol disrupting Congress’s joint session on Wednesday. “Yesterday represented a massive failure of institutions, protocols, and planning that are supposed to protect the first branch of our federal…
White House Condemns Violence at Capitol, Assures ‘Orderly Transition of Power’
The White House on Thursday condemned the violence that took place Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol and assured the American public that there will be an “orderly transition of power.” “The violence we saw yesterday at our nation’s capital was appalling, reprehensible, and antithetical to the American way. We condemn it, the president and this…
55 Charged After DC Protests, Top Prosecutor Says
WASHINGTON—The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia said on Jan. 7 that 55 cases have been charged within 36 hours related mostly to the breach of the U.S. Capitol during the protests in Washington this week. Of those cases, 40 have been filed in the D.C. Superior Court, which includes eight firearm cases, according…
Data Scientist: Fulton County’s Adjudication of 106,000 Ballots ‘Physically Not Possible’
Justin Mealey, a data scientist with the Data Integrity Group, told The Epoch Times on Jan. 5 that adjudication of 106,000 ballots on the election day in Fulton County, Georgia, is “physically not possible.” Mealey worked in the U.S. Navy for 9 and a half years and was a former CIA contractor as a data…
Schumer Says He Plans on Firing Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Over Capitol Breach
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he plans on firing Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Stenger after Democrats assume control of the Senate this month. “If Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Stenger hasn’t vacated the position by then, I will fire him as soon as Democrats have a majority in the Senate,” Schumer, who is set to become the Senate…
Sen. Jeff Merkley Says Laptop Was Stolen From Capitol Office After Breach
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said that the rioters who stormed the Capitol ransacked his office and stole a laptop. Merkley posted a video of himself returning to his office after he was evacuated after the Capitol was breached Wednesday. In a video posted on Twitter, Merkley said that rioters “smashed the door virtually off its…
FBI Asks for Information on People Who Stormed Capitol Building
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday asked for members of the public to assist agents in identifying people who stormed the U.S. Capitol the day prior. “We are accepting tips and digital media depicting rioting or violence in and around the U.S. Capitol on January 6,” the bureau said in a statement, pointing…
Facebook Blocks Trump Until at Least Jan. 20
President Donald Trump will be banned from his Facebook and Instagram accounts until at least Jan. 20, announced Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday. Zuckerberg, in a post, said Trump will be barred from his accounts “for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete.” It came after Twitter deleted…
Rep. Ted Budd Says He Wants to Obejct to Electoral College Results
Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) said in an interview with NTD that he was representing “millions of Americans who think something really went wrong on the Nov. 3 presidential election.” He said that North Carolina held a very fair election, but he wants to object to the electoral results in the other six battleground states during…
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