A Texas woman who wore a Donald Trump 2020 flag “like a superhero cape” in the Capitol on Jan. 6 was sentenced to 90 days of home detention—a harsher sentence than that given to two younger siblings—because a federal judge said she should have “exercised much better judgment.” Judge Beryl Howell also sentenced the two…
Judge Faults Texas Defendant for Wearing a Trump 2020 Flag ‘Like a Superhero Cape’ on Jan. 6
Jan. 6 Committee Harassing Targets, Engaging in ‘Fishing Expedition’, Lawyers Say
As the House Jan. 6 committee heads towards its final public hearing, lawyers are criticizing the panel for engaging in overreach and harassing targets through onerous document production requests. The comments were made as the committee is currently locked in a battle with former President Donald Trump’s election attorney John Eastman on the production of…
Former Proud Boys Official Pleads Guilty to Jan. 6-Related Seditious Conspiracy
A former leader in the Proud Boys organization pleaded guilty on Oct. 6 to seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jeremy Bertino, 43, pleaded guilty to the seditious conspiracy charge and a charge of illegally possessing a firearm during a hearing in Washington. The second charge stems from…
Stewart Rhodes Was in Touch With Secret Service Agent: Former Oath Keepers Member
WASHINGTON—The head of the Oath Keepers was in contact with a Secret Service agent in the months leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, a former Oath Keepers member testified on Oct. 6. John Zimmerman, the former member, testified that Oath Keepers were preparing for then-President Donald Trump to invoke…
Senators Cried on Jan. 6, FBI Agent Testifies
WASHINGTON—An FBI agent testifying in the Oath Keepers trial said he witnessed U.S. senators crying on Jan. 6, 2021, after the U.S. Capitol was breached. “I did,” special agent Michael Palian testified on the stand in federal court in Washington on Oct. 3 when questioned on the point by prosecutors. Palian said he was working…
Trump Threatens ‘Appropriate Action’ Against Jan. 6 Committee
Former President Donald Trump on Monday said he “may bring appropriate action” against the Jan. 6 Committee. The statement, issued through the Save America political action committee (PAC) and shared on Trump’s Truth Social account, came as part of an announcement about a lawsuit he brought against CNN, alleging defamation. It is unclear whether Trump…
Ginni Thomas Tells Jan. 6 Panel She’s Never Influenced Husband’s Jurisprudence, Calls Into Question ‘Impeach Clarence Thomas’
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, told the House of Representatives committee investigating the U.S. Capitol breach that she has not influenced her husband’s judicial decisions. Near the end of her opening statement to the panel on Sept. 29, Thomas said that “it is laughable for anyone who knows my husband…
Oath Keepers Seditious-Conspiracy Trial Could Hinge on Centuries-Old Militia Laws: the Insurrection Act
September 29, 2022
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A federal law that dates to 1792 could play a major role in whether five Oath Keepers defendants on trial for seditious conspiracy in Washington are convicted of an alleged plot to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6 or acquitted because one can’t conspire to do something legal. The Insurrection Act has become widely discussed…
Many Prospective Oath Keeper Jurors Say They Can Be Impartial Despite Strong Views
September 28, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Many prospective jurors questioned on Tuesday and Wednesday for the Oath Keepers trial say they can be impartial despite having strong views on the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump, and gun control. Several prospects called what happened on Jan. 6 an insurrection, a term used by many Democrats…
Many Prospective Jurors in Oath Keepers Trial Say They Can Be Impartial Despite Strong Views
September 28, 2022
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WASHINGTON—Many prospective jurors questioned on Tuesday and Wednesday for the Oath Keepers trial say they can be impartial despite having strong views on the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump, and gun control. Several prospects called what happened on Jan. 6 an insurrection, a term used by many Democrats…
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