Category: U.S. Capitol

EXCLUSIVE: New Jan. 6 Bodycam Videos Show DC Police Officer Assaulting Unconscious Protester

A District of Columbia police officer used a large wooden stick to strike the body and head of protester Rosanne Boyland three times as she lay motionless on the ground on Jan. 6, 2021, according to bodycam footage from several officers obtained by The Epoch Times. Use-of-force expert Stanley Kephart, upon reviewing the previously unreleased footage, concluded that…


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…


4th Texas Bus Drops Off Illegal Immigrants Near US Capitol

The fourth bus from Texas carrying illegal immigrants arrived in Washington on April 16. The bus dropped the immigrants off near the U.S. Capitol at approximately 7 a.m., according to the office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The office didn’t respond to requests for more information. Only about 10 passengers were on board, according to…


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…


Defense Advocates Celebrate Acquittal of New Mexico Man Who Said Police Let Him Inside US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Pundits and advocates for Jan. 6 defendants took to social media Wednesday to celebrate a New Mexico engineer’s acquittal on four misdemeanor charges from his time inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Judge Trevor N. McFadden found Matthew Martin, 43, of Santa Fe not guilty after a bench trial in U.S. District Court…


90 Days in Jail for Wine-Chugging Book Thief at US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

A New Hampshire man who “chugged” from a bottle of wine in the Office of the Senate Parliamentarian and stole a leather-bound book from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail followed by three years of probation. Jason Daniel Riddle, 39, of Keene, New Hampshire, was also ordered…


District of Columbia Lacks Standing to Sue Oath Keepers and Proud Boys for Jan. 6, Defense Attorney Says

The District of Columbia’s civil lawsuit against the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and 37 individual defendants fails for lack of standing, a defense attorney said Monday. “We don’t think that they have jurisdiction to sue,” attorney Jonathon Moseley, who represents Oath Keepers leader Kelly Meggs, told The Epoch Times. “They don’t have standing to sue…


FBI Offers $15,000 Reward for Florida Man Accused of Assaulting Police at US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

The FBI is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of a central Florida man seen on video attacking numerous police officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jonathan Daniel Pollock, 23, of Lakeland, Florida, is wanted for assaulting, resisting, or impeding police; aiding and abetting; theft of…


Jan. 6 Detainee Christopher Quaglin Attacked in Jail, Still Denied Proper, Safe Diet, Attorney Says

A jailed Jan. 6 defendant who previously said “I fear I may die here” after being denied celiac-safe food was “viciously” assaulted by another inmate, causing an injury that required eight stitches, his attorney said. Christopher C. Quaglin of New Jersey has been held without bail since his arrest in April 2021 while he awaits…


Jan. 6 Detainee Christopher Quaglin Attacked in Jail, Denied Proper, Safe Diet, Attorney Says

A jailed Jan. 6 defendant who previously said “I fear I may die here” after being denied celiac-safe food was “viciously” assaulted by another inmate, causing an injury that required eight stitches, his attorney said. Christopher C. Quaglin of New Jersey has been held without bail since his arrest in April 2021 while he awaits…