Category: Jan. 6

First Jan. 6 Defendant Files Habeas Corpus Petition

A Jan. 6 defendant has filed a habeas corpus petition, alleging his constitutional rights have been repeatedly violated while being held pending trial. He’s the first implicated in the breach of the Capital to file such a petition. Christopher Quaglin, 36, has been denied necessities like medicine, forced to live in substandard conditions, and prevented…


Oath Keepers Member Pleads Guilty to Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Charge

A member of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty on April 29 to two charges related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Brian Ulrich, 44, of Georgia, pleaded guilty in court to seditious conspiracy in connection to the breach and obstruction of an official proceeding. Ulrich has agreed to cooperate with…


Audio Shows McCarthy Would Have Told Trump to Resign If Impeached

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was captured on audio saying he would recommend that then-President Donald Trump resign if impeached during the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. “I’m seriously thinking of having that conversation [about resigning] with [Trump] tonight,” McCarthy said during a phone call, a recording of which was…


Government Charges Man Who Allegedly Boasted About Jan. 6 to His Uber Driver

A man who prosecutors say bragged about the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol to his Uber driver was arrested and charged this month with three counts related to the breach. Jerry Braun was charged on April 7 with obstruction during civil disorder, violent entry or disorderly conduct, and entering and remaining in…


District of Columbia Jury Pool ‘Saturated with Prejudice,’ Opinion Survey Finds

Nearly three out of four District of Columbia residents are likely to find Jan. 6 defendants guilty in federal court, while 85 percent believe the events of Jan. 6 were criminal acts including insurrection, an attack, or a riot, a survey by two defense attorneys found. Results of the survey by Inlux Research + Analytics…


Man Who Stole Coat Rack From Capitol on Jan. 6 Convicted by Jury

A man who stole a coat rack from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on six charges by a jury in Washington on April 14. Dustin Thompson, 38, of Ohio, was convicted of obstructing an official proceeding, theft of government property, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and three other charges. Only…


EXCLUSIVE: Letter from Jan. 6 Prisoner to Americans ‘Don’t Do Nothing!’

In a letter obtained exclusively by The Epoch Times, a Jan. 6 prisoner asks, “are you ready to light brushfires of Liberty in the souls of men? Then don’t do nothing!” The letter, dated December 30, 2021, is revealed here in its entirety for the first time. Jeremy Brown (Obtained by The Epoch Times) “My name…


Jury Convicts Former Virginia Police Officer on All Jan. 6 Charges

A former police officer was convicted on April 11 of six counts relating to his taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jurors convicted Thomas Robertson, the ex-officer, of obstructing an official proceeding, civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a restricted building,…


Jury Convicts Former Virginia Police Officer on Jan. 6 Charges

A former police officer was convicted on April 11 of six counts relating to his taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jurors convicted Thomas Robertson, the ex-officer, of obstructing an official proceeding, civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a restricted building,…


Judge Calls Jan. 6 Misdemeanor Actions ‘Nothing Short of Insurrection’ and Jails Trio

A federal judge sentencing a Missouri man on a petty misdemeanor charge for his actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 told him that he and his two companions were guilty of insurrection. Before he pronounced sentence on Paul S. Westover, 53, of Lake St. Louis, U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said, “What…