An accused U.S. Capitol rioter was ordered released from jail on Oct. 26 after a federal judge expressed concerns about him remaining among fellow Jan. 6 defendants. Thomas Sibick was released to the custody of his parents and told to submit to continued mental health treatment, according to court documents. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman…
House Votes to Hold Steve Bannon in Contempt of Congress
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to hold former President Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after he declined to cooperate with a congressional investigation of the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally. The partisan vote came after the Democrat-led Jan. 6 Committee voted to move the charge forward to be confirmed…
In Jan. 6 Footage Either Officers ‘Stand Aside’ or ‘Riotous Mob’ Breaches the Capitol
Federal prosecutors say previously undisclosed Jan. 6 videos show a riotous mob forcibly breaching the U.S. Capitol and endangering the lives of all those inside, while defense attorneys contend that the footage reveals law enforcement facilitating the entrance of protestors. Viewers can decide for themselves since the videos are no longer secret. The newly released…
Violent Protests Omitted From Domestic Terrorism Data Presented to Congress
Right-wing extremists were responsible for 66 percent of the 110 domestic terrorism plots or attacks committed in 2020, according to data presented to an Oct. 13 congressional hearing—but the study doesn’t include most of the roughly 450 violent protests from that year. Data on domestic terrorism was presented on Oct. 13 at a House Committee…
Jan. 6 House Panel Could Advance Criminal Contempt Charges if Subpoenas Ignored: Rep. Cheney
October 13, 2021
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The special House of Representatives panel investigating the U.S. Capitol breach will move criminal contempt charges against those who do not comply with its subpoenas, one of its Republican members warned on Tuesday. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), a Trump critic and the panel’s vice chair, told reporters at the U.S. Capitol that those subpoenaed will…
Jan. 6 House Panel Subpoenas Organizers of Rallies That Preceded Capitol Breach
The select House of Representatives panel that is probing the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach has subpoenaed organizers of rallies that took place before the riot. The committee wants Katrina Pierson, a former Trump campaign official; Amy Kremer, founder and chair of Women for America First; and Kremer’s daughter Kylie, executive director of Women for…
Florida Man Dies While Awaiting Trial on Charges Related to Jan. 6 US Capitol Breach
A U.S. military veteran who was charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach has died. John Anderson, 61, died at a hospital on Sept. 21 in Jacksonville, Florida, according to family members and his lawyer. His cause of death has not been disclosed. “My sweet, handsome husband went home to be with the Lord,”…
Pelosi’s Jan. 6 Select Committee Subpoenas Four Trump Aides, Advisers
The House of Representatives panel formed to investigate the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach has issued its first subpoenas for four members of former President Donald Trump’s administration, the panel’s chairman said on Thursday. Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said in a statement that the panel, which received no backing by members of Republican…
Over 400 Protesters at ‘Justice for J6’ Rally Hear That Jan. 6 Was ‘Stupid and Wrong’
A protest at the U.S. Capitol, which organizers said was to protect American’s civil rights, ended without incident on Sept. 18, despite verbal clashes between protesters and counter protesters, and four arrests before and after the rally. Event organizer Matt Braynard, a former Trump aide who now heads the non-profit ‘Look Ahead America,’ said the…
Capitol Fencing to Go Back Up Ahead of Sept. 18 ‘Justice for J6’ Rally
Fencing will be re-erected around the U.S. Capitol this week as law enforcement officials prepare for a demonstration planned for Sept. 18. Matt Braynard, a former Trump campaign operative, is organizing the rally to call for the release of people who are not accused of carrying out violence on Jan. 6 during the Capitol breach but…
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