Americans across the country share responsibility for the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, according to the top Republican in the House of Representatives. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) noted then-President Donald Trump that day told supporters to “demonstrate peacefully” but said he should have responded faster after the breach. “The president bears…
National Guard Troops Return to Capitol After Being ‘Banished’ to Parking Garage
National Guard troops who were “banished” to a parking garage after being asked to leave parts of the U.S. Capitol, have since been allowed back in, officials said. “Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, Inauguration Task Force Commander, confirms that troops are out of the garage and back into the Capitol building as authorized by the USCP…
Workers in Washington Start Removing Security Barriers After Biden’s Inauguration
Workers in Washington late Wednesday started taking down security barriers following President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Video footage and photographs showed workers removing concrete blocks and fencing. The breakdown started “in earnest” at 6 p.m. and will likely take 36 hours to complete, D.C. Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio said. “That aligns with the end of the…
Proud Boys Organizer Charged in Storming of Capitol
Federal officials on Wednesday announced charges against a Proud Boys organizer who authorities said participated in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Joseph Biggs, wearing glasses, a dark knit hat, a blue and grey plaid shirt, and jeans, was spotted near the Capitol chanting with other apparent Proud Boys members, according to…
Federal Prosecutors File First Conspiracy Charges Over US Capitol Breach
Federal prosecutors have filed one of their first conspiracy cases against three people allegedly affiliated with the paramilitary organization known as the Oath Keepers over the breach of the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. In a criminal complaint (pdf) filed on Tuesday, prosecutors allege Thomas Edward Caldwell, 65, of Clarke County, Virginia, had a leadership role…
Washington Under Lockdown: A Tour of the Capitol Under Military Watch
The nation’s Capitol is under military lockdown ahead of the Jan 20 presidential inauguration. Join Crossroads host Joshua Philipp for a live tour of Washington, D.C., joined by war correspondent Michael Yon and independent journalist Masako Ganaha.
Man Arrested for Allegedly Beating Officers With Bat During Capitol Breach
A man surrendered to police on Monday after being accused of beating police officers with a bat during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Emmanuel Jackson, no age or state of residence given, was “clearly observed” in surveillance video from outside the Capitol with a metal baseball bat, according to a court…
Deep Dive (Jan. 18): DC Streets ‘Eerily Silent’ in US Capitol Amid High Security
The U.S. Capitol has been transformed as inauguration approaches. Residents call seeing troops on the ground “eerie” and hope for a peaceful transition. This comes as authorities anticipate a repeat of the civil unrest and violence observed on Jan. 6. As many as 25,000 National Guard members from all 50 states, three territories, and the…
DOD, FBI Vetting National Guard Members in DC: Pentagon Chief
Pentagon chief Christopher C. Miller confirmed that National Guard members who are stationed in D.C. will see expanded vetting by the Department of Defense and FBI ahead of Inauguration Day. “While we have no intelligence indicating an insider threat, we are leaving no stone unturned in securing the capital,” Miller, the acting Department of Defense…
FBI Releases Photos of Suspects in Beating of Officer, Planting of Pipe Bombs on Jan. 6
The FBI on Sunday released new pictures of men they say were involved in the beating of a police officer on Jan. 6 and a suspect agents believe planted pipe bombs at the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee that same day. The agency published photographs of seven males who are accused of beating…
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