Category: U.S. Capitol

Federal Court Asked to Unseal Undercover Police Video Allegedly Showing Officer Inciting Capitol Protesters on Jan. 6

A Jan. 6 defendant asked U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras to unseal a video allegedly showing an undercover Metropolitan Police Department officer shouting “drain the swamp!” and “our house!” and encouraging protesters to climb barricades and enter the U.S. Capitol. William Pope of Topeka, Kansas, filed a motion on Feb. 21 that would also unseal…


Recently Released Jan. 6 Bodycam Video Increases Public Demand for All 41,000 Hours

The decision by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to hand 41,000 hours of Jan. 6 video exclusively to Fox News might satisfy demands for transparency in some quarters, but one experienced video investigator decried the arrangement. “All of the American people need to be able to access the complete footage from January 6,” said William…


Salt and Light Brigade Pastor Indicted on 6 Criminal Counts for Alleged Actions at Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

An Ohio pastor from the Salt and Light Brigade who led protesters up the East steps of the Capitol and declared “mission accomplished” on Jan. 6, 2021, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on six criminal counts. William R. Dunfee, 58, of Frazeysburg, Ohio, entered not-guilty pleas to all charges at an arraignment…


DOJ Sought to Jail Jan. 6 Defendant and Police Beating Victim Victoria White for Meeting With Lawmakers on Capitol Hill

Federal prosecutors on Feb. 10 asked U.S. District Judge John Bates to have January 6 defendant and police beating victim Victoria White jailed because she met with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Judge Bates did not order White to be taken into custody. He did bar her from appearing at the U.S. Capitol or the…


No End in Sight as Jan. 6 Prosecutions Near the 1,000-Case Milestone, DOJ Reports

The U.S. Department of Justice’s historic, sweeping effort to arrest and prosecute supporters of former President Donald Trump for alleged crimes at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is nearing the 1,000-case milestone with no end in sight. As the Jan. 6 prosecution effort enters its third year, the pace of FBI arrests has…


Victoria White, Beaten by Police With Metal Baton on Head on Jan. 6, to Decline Plea Deal

Victoria C. White, the Minnesota woman shown on security video being repeatedly beaten by police in the Lower West Terrace tunnel at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has decided to reject a plea offer from federal prosecutors after she met with several members of the GOP-controlled House of Representatives. U.S. District Judge John…


Biden Prepares for State of the Union Address Amid China Balloon Debacle, Classified Document Crisis, and Divided Congress

President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 7. The speech will take place at a pivotal time as he is touting what he deems significant accomplishments and facing multiple challenges while speculation mounts about his plans for seeking a second term in 2024. During the…


Biden to Tout Bringing Economy ‘Back From the Pandemic’ During State of the Union Address

President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 7. The speech will take place at a pivotal time in his presidency as he is facing multiple challenges and speculation mounts about his plans for seeking a second term in 2024. During the speech, Biden is expected…


Man Who Stood Next to Ashli Babbitt When She was Shot on Jan. 6 Sentenced to 2 Years’ Probation

A Virginia man who stood next to Ashli Babbitt with his hands up after she was shot outside the Speaker’s Lobby on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to 24 months of probation after apologizing for his “completely aberrant conduct” in the U.S. Capitol that day. Iraj George Javid, 32, of Bristow, Virginia, was sentenced in…


Doctor Who Tried to Save Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6 Charged With 2 Felonies, 2 Misdemeanors for Time at the US Capitol

A California doctor who treated the mortally wounded Ashli Babbitt after she was shot outside the House of Representatives on Jan. 6, 2021, was arrested by the FBI on four criminal charges stemming from his time at the U.S. Capitol. Dr. Austin Brendlen Harris, 42, of Granada Hills, California, was arrested Jan. 25 in Van…