Tag: Capitol riot

Indiana Woman Put on Probation in First Sentencing for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

An Indiana woman was put on probation on Wednesday in the first sentence stemming from the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building. Anna Morgan-Lloyd, 49, who said she came to Washington at the invitation of her hairdresser friend, pleaded guilty to a single charge of illegally demonstrating in the Capitol building and was…


Still No Evidence of Armed Insurrection on Jan. 6

Commentary It almost seems like the narrative was created in advance. As the nation’s capital descended into chaos on the afternoon of Jan. 6—including angry protests both inside and outside the Capitol building to object to Congress’s final certification of the 2020 election results—Democratic lawmakers were already spinning. “This is a violent insurrection,” Rep. Ted…


New Jersey Man Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Officers and Spraying Them With Chemicals During Capitol Riot

A New Jersey man was arrested on April 7 in connection with the Jan. 6 the Capitol incident, with federal prosecutors accusing him of assaulting multiple law enforcement officers, spraying them with a chemical irritant, and stealing their riot shields. Christopher Joseph Quaglin, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday and is facing…


Watchdog Group Sues for Records on Death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick

A watchdog group filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia of Friday seeking records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act on the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. Conservative pro-transparency group Judicial Watch sued the district after its Office of the Chief Medical Examiner failed to produce records the group requested on Feb. 16….


Capitol Riot Suspect Arrested at Airport After Being Deported From Kenya

A U.S. Capitol riot suspect was arrested by the FBI at John F. Kennedy International Airport Saturday after being deported from Kenya, the BBC reported. Issac Sturgeon, 32, of Montana has been charged with seven counts including obstruction of justice, engaging in physical violence, and assaulting police officers, KTVQ reported. Sturgeon had been staying in…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Feb. 16)

Congress is launching an independent panel to investigate the January 6th Capitol riot. Will it help prevent future violence? House Republicans are concerned about the national guard, which are scheduled to stay in Washington for months to come. They say they haven’t been told why and that it’s costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars….


Trump Impeachment Trial Begins This Week

Former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial begins Tuesday, and while an acquittal is near certain as 17 Republicans would have to join all Democrats in voting to convict, testimony will be presented in the upper chamber seeking to prove Trump’s role in “incitement to insurrection” in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Last month, the…


Cowboys for Trump Founder Released from Jail Pending Trial on Capitol Riot Charges

Couy Griffin, the founder of the organization Cowboys for Trump, was released from a federal prison on Friday, where he remained in pretrial detention on allegations stemming from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Griffin, who is also a county commissioner in New Mexico, was arrested by the FBI on Jan. 17 and charged with knowingly entering or remaining…


Cowboys for Trump Founder Released From Jail Pending Trial on Unlawful Entry Charges

Couy Griffin, the founder of the organization Cowboys for Trump, was released from a federal prison on Friday, where he remained in pretrial detention on allegations stemming from the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol. Griffin, who is also a county commissioner in New Mexico, was arrested by the FBI on Jan. 17 and charged with knowingly entering…


Two Proud Boys Members Charged With Conspiracy in Capitol Riot

Two members of the Proud Boys group were indicted Friday on a number of charges in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including conspiring to obstruct law enforcement, the Justice Department said. Dominic Pezzola, 43, of Rochester, New York, and William Pepe, 31, of Beacon, New York, were indicted in federal court in the…