The U.S. Department of Justice has withheld thousands of hours of video recorded at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, from January 6 criminal defendants, and U.S. Capitol Police might have held back more than 1,300 hours of security video from a congressional oversight committee, a new federal court filing alleges. Defendant William Pope…
Thousands of Hours of Jan. 6 Video Hidden, Withheld from Defendants, Court Filing Says
DOJ Won’t Retry Oath Keepers’ Operations Director on Felony Obstruction Count
The man who served as operations director for the Oath Keepers on Jan. 6 in Washington D.C. will not be retried on the one felony count on which the jury in his criminal case could not reach a verdict, his attorney said on March 31. On March 20, Michael Greene, 39, of Indianapolis, was found…
Police Left Lower West Terrace Tunnel Doors Unsecured, Giving Protesters Easy Access
Just minutes after misfired tear gas canisters drove police back into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the retreating officers left unsecured the sets of double doors in the Lower West Terrace tunnel, giving protesters easy access to the entrance and sparking several hours of brutal violence, videos reveal. Cell phone video entered into…
QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley Released Early From Prison After Newly Disclosed Jan. 6 Footage
The man known as QAnon Shaman, who pleaded guilty to breaching the U.S. Capitol, has been released from prison early after Fox News aired footage of him being escorted by police officers inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jacob Chansley, 35, was moved to a halfway house in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 28, a…
Brandon Straka Teases New Defamation Lawsuits Against Major Media Figures
Conservative activist Brandon Straka recently announced a new defamation lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine, and he told The Epoch Times he also has plans to sue a big name talk show host and a major news outlet. On March 26, Straka—a conservative journalist, political commentator, activist, and prominent social media influencer—made a public Twitter announcement…
Journalist Says DOJ Targeting Him for His Aggressive Post-Jan. 6 Commentary
Independent journalist Steve Baker says he was recently warned that his aggressive reporting and commentary about Jan. 6 have created growing ire at the U.S. Department of Justice that could lead to his prosecution for being at the Capitol on that fateful Wednesday in 2021. Since Jan. 6, Baker, 62, of Raleigh, North Carolina, went…
With Untested Cases Challenging Trump, Legal Experts Weigh in on His Greatest Vulnerabilities
Former President Donald Trump currently faces four lawsuits and investigations with potential criminal liabilities. As the leading Republican presidential candidate for 2024, Trump has characterized these legal challenges as part of a political “witch hunt” and attempts to hurt his candidacy. Across the aisle, Trump’s critics describe the investigations as the proper application of the…
With Untested Cases Challenging Trump, Legal Experts Weigh In
Former President Donald Trump currently faces four lawsuits and investigations with potential criminal liabilities. As the leading Republican presidential candidate for 2024, Trump has characterized these legal challenges as part of a political “witch hunt” and attempts to hurt his candidacy. Across the aisle, Trump’s critics describe the investigations as the proper application of the…
Prosecutor Admits DC Police Officers Acted as Provocateurs at US Capitol on Jan. 6
A federal prosecutor admitted in court papers that three D.C. Metropolitan Police Department undercover officers acted as provocateurs at the northwest steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The admission came in a March 24 filing before U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras that seeks to keep video footage shot by the officers under…
Speaker Kevin McCarthy Has Not Seen Video of Fatal Ashli Babbitt Shooting on Jan. 6, Her Mother Says
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Ashli Babbitt’s mother that he has yet to watch video of the Jan. 6 shooting that led to Babbitt’s death at age 35. During a 30-minute Capitol Hill meeting, McCarthy (R-Calif.) promised to watch the videos Micki Witthoeft left with him, she said. “I said, ‘Well, I want to talk…
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