John Sullivan, leader of the far-left group “Insurgence USA,” is now facing accusations of not complying with his terms of release. He was released conditionally without bail on Jan. 15, after he was arrested and charged for his alleged activities at the U.S. Capitol amid the breach of the building on Jan. 6. According to…
Far-Left Activist Who Stormed Capitol Accused of Breaking Terms of Release
Activist Who Stormed Capitol Accused of Breaking Terms of Release
John Sullivan, leader of the “Insurgence USA” group, is now facing accusations of not complying with his terms of release. He was released conditionally without bail on Jan. 15, after he was arrested and charged for his alleged activities at the U.S. Capitol amid the breach of the building on Jan. 6. According to the…
Democrats Seek to Make Guns Illegal for Lawmakers on Capitol Hill
A pair of House Democrats are pushing a bill that would it make it illegal for lawmakers to carry a gun anywhere on Capitol Hill. Reps. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) introduced the No Congressional Gun Loophole Act on Dec. 28, 2020, and reintroduced it in the new session of Congress last week. “As…
Capitol Police Chief: Capitol Building Needs ‘Permanent’ Wall
Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said the U.S. Capitol needs a permanent wall to protect Congress members in the wake of the riots on Jan. 6. “As I noted earlier this week, even before September 11, 2001, security experts argued that more needed to be done to protect the U.S. Capitol,” Pittman said in a statement….
Orange County Congresswoman Vows to Improve California’s Traffic Issues
Congresswoman Michelle Steel says she’ll make alleviating California’s jammed-up highways a priority through her role on the U.S. House of Representative’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Steel, who represents California’s 48th district, was among 10 new Republican members named to the committee Jan. 25. “Orange County has some of the most congested freeways in the United States and…
Another DC Police Officer Dies by Suicide Following US Capitol Breach
A second police officer has died by suicide after responding to the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Acting D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee told members of Congress. During his Tuesday hearing before the House Appropriations Committee, Contee revealed in his testimony (pdf) that Jeffrey Smith, who had served the Metro Police Department…
2 Off-Duty Virginia Police Officers Charged With US Capitol Breach Fired From Jobs
Two off-duty police officers from Virginia who were charged in connection to the U.S. Capitol breach have been fired from their jobs, according to the town of Rocky Mount, where they were employed. Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson have been let go from their employment at the Rocky Mount Police Department following a review for their…
Capitol Police Chief Offers ‘Sincerest Apologies’ for Not Being Prepared for Jan. 6
The newly installed head of the U.S. Capitol Police on Tuesday told lawmakers that the agency wasn’t prepared enough for Jan. 6, when protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol during a joint session of Congress. Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman told members of Congress in a closed door briefing that what happened earlier this month was “a…
US Prosecutors Preparing to Bring Sedition Charges in Capitol Breach
Prosecutors are preparing to bring sedition charges against some people involved in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, a U.S. attorney said Tuesday. “We are closely looking at evidence related to the sedition charges,” acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Michael Sherwin told reporters in a call. “We are working on those…
Conservative Activist Brandon Straka Charged in Capitol Breach
A conservative activist was arrested Monday for allegedly impeding law enforcement during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Brandon Straka, a Democrat-turned-Republican who started a group called WalkAway, was taken into custody in the U.S. District of Nebraska, the Department of Justice said. According to a criminal complaint, Straka was charged with impeding…
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