Tag: Capitol riots

Brazil’s ‘J6’ Means More Patriot Persecution Incoming

Commentary Less than three days after U.S. President Joe Biden gave a speech commemorating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots as the worst attack on democracy in the history of mankind, socialist convicted felon and new president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has set the tone for his impending crackdown on political opposition….


Jan. 6 Commission Subpoena Is ‘Political Vendetta’ Disregarding House Rules: Rep. Jim Jordan

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) responded to a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach by characterizing it as “political vendetta,” pointing to the committee’s doctoring and misrepresentation of nonpublic information and listing some of his demands in return. Jordan contested the validity and constitutionality of the congressional subpoena and…


Selfies Lead to Huntington Beach Man’s Arrest in Capitol Breach

LOS ANGELES–A Huntington Beach home remodeling contractor has been arrested on charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, including unlawful entry, violent and disorderly conduct, and obstructing Congress, after a fellow member of his church prayer group tipped off the FBI, according to court papers obtained Aug. 2.  Glenn Allen Brooks, 61, allegedly climbed through a broken window…


Six Southern Californians Indicted in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot 

Two Orange County, Calif. men and four others are facing charges in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Former La Habra police chief Alan Hostetter, who now lives in San Clemente, was charged June 10 by a grand jury indictment with attempting to obstruct an official government proceeding, which was the certification of the Electoral College vote. The…


Costa Mesa Student Arrested for Alleged Role in Capitol Riot

A 22-year-old Costa Mesa student faces up to 34 years in jail after being arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection in Washington, D.C. Christian Alexander Secor, a UCLA undergraduate student, was arrested early Feb. 16 after federal agents executed a search warrant related to the Capitol breach, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller…


Costa Mesa Student Arrested for Alleged Role in Capitol Breach

A 22-year-old Costa Mesa student faces up to 34 years in jail after being arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Christian Alexander Secor, an undergraduate student at the University of California–Los Angeles, was arrested early on Feb. 16 after federal agents executed a search warrant related to the Capitol…


22-Year-Old Could Get 34 Years for Alleged Role in Capitol Breach

A 22-year-old student from Costa Mesa, California, faces up to 34 years in jail after being arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Christian Alexander Secor, an undergraduate student at the University of California–Los Angeles, was arrested early on Feb. 16 after federal agents executed a search warrant related to…


Orange County Man Arrested by FBI for Allegedly Storming the Capitol 

An Orange County man was arrested Jan. 28 for allegedly trespassing on Capitol grounds earlier this month during the electoral college vote count. Mark Simon, 49, of Huntington Beach, was arrested by the FBI on federal charges of trespassing and participating in unlawful activities on Capitol grounds. He was at the Capitol Jan. 6 when thousands flocked…