Category: Capitol

[Premiering at 5PM today] Jan. 6 Commission “Dead on Arrival”

The incident on Jan. 6 was not an insurrection—a word dragged out by Nancy Pelosi, the Democrats, and the media to make this sound like the worst thing possible. It was terrible and should not have happened. There should have been more police and guards around. I, as a Republican and Trump supporter, as do…


Jan. 6 Commission “Dead on Arrival”

The incident on Jan. 6 was not an insurrection—a word dragged out by Nancy Pelosi, the Democrats, and the media to make this sound like the worst thing possible. It was terrible and should not have happened. There should have been more police and guards around. I, as a Republican and Trump supporter, as do…


Judge Denies DOJ Request for Private Firm to Create Database of Jan. 6 Evidence

A federal judge in Washington on Friday denied a Department of Justice request to hire a private contractor to create a database of the evidence of the Capitol breach on Jan. 6. Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied the DOJ request to provide grand jury material…


Arizona Rally Demands Release of Jan. 6 ‘Political Prisoners’

Hoisting flags and political signs, more than 250 Arizona conservatives rallied in Scottsdale on Wednesday to demand the release of pro-Trump protesters being held in federal prisons since Jan. 6. “This nation will not be [made] safe by cowards,” said keynote speaker Matt Braynard of Look Ahead America, co-sponsor of the rally with local branch…


Fencing Around US Capitol Removed Six Months After Jan. 6 Breach

WASHINGTON—More than six months after the Jan. 6 breach on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, the remaining high-security fence surrounding the white-domed building has been removed, police said on Sunday. Workers began removing the last of the eight-foot-high black mesh fencing on Friday, which at one point surrounded several blocks of…


‘Utterly Unacceptable’: Judge Blasts DC Jail for Not Allowing Jan. 6 Capitol Defendant Access to Evidence

A federal Washington D.C. judge faulted a district jail on Thursday for failing to provide evidence to a defendant who was arrested for allegedly being involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach and has been held there for months. Jorden Mink, the defendant in the case, was indicted (pdf) on several federal charges, including destruction…


Over 535 Charged 6 Months After Jan. 6 Capitol Breach: DOJ

Over 535 defendants across nearly 50 states have been charged in the six months since the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol Building, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday. That includes 495 defendants who have been charged with entering or remaining in a restricted federal building or grounds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…


More Than 535 Charged 6 Months After Jan. 6 Capitol Breach: DOJ

More than 535 defendants across nearly 50 states have been charged in the six months since the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol Building, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated on July 6. That includes 495 defendants who have been charged with entering or remaining in a restricted federal building or grounds, the U.S. Attorney’s…


Judge Denies Bid by ‘QAnon Shaman’ to Be Released From Jail Pending Trial

A Phoenix man who entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 breach wearing a hat with horns, face paint, and no shirt, lost his third attempt to be released from jail. A judge ruled Tuesday that Jacob Chansley, who is sometimes described as the “QAnon shaman,” shouldn’t be released because his attorneys have not provided…


2 House Republicans Vote With Democrats to Create Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol incident in a vote that fell mainly along partisan lines. Two Republicans joined all Democrats in creating the commission. They were Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), both frequent critics of former President Donald…