Tag: Capitol

FBI: Capitol Rioter Disguised Himself as Antifa Activist

The FBI in a criminal complaint is alleging one of the men who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 disguised himself as a member of the far-left Antifa network. FBI special agent Tyler Freedman, based in Washington, said that William Robert Norwood was posing as an Antifa activist during the tumult seen in the…


Capitol Police Union Chief: ‘Many’ Officers Want to Retire or Quit After Jan. 6

The head of the union representing Capitol Police officers said that “many” of them are considering retiring or quitting following the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol. “Many officers that are retirement eligible are seriously looking at turning in their retirement papers. Since January 6th, several Officers have retired as a result,” Gus Papathanasiou, chairman…


Capitol Police Union Head: ‘Many’ Officers Want to Retire or Quit After Jan. 6

The head of the union representing Capitol Police officers said that “many” of them are considering retiring or quitting following the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol. “Many officers that are retirement eligible are seriously looking at turning in their retirement papers. Since January 6th, several Officers have retired as a result,” Gus Papathanasiou, chairman…


Nunes Rips Strict Capitol Security Measures as ‘Hollywood Production Scene’ Meant to Vilify Republicans

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) called the strict security measures imposed in the District of Columbia in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach part of a narrative to cast Republicans as “dangerous domestic terrorist” threats. Nunes made the remarks in an interview on Fox News on Sunday morning, in which he was asked if he has…


Pipe Bomb Discovery, Not Capitol Breach, Triggered Congressional Evacuations: Ex-Police Chief

Members of Congress were evacuated on Jan. 6 because of the pipe bomb that was found outside the Republican National Committee headquarters, a former police official said Tuesday. U.S. Capitol Police found the bomb at 12:45 p.m., before violence started at the Capitol. Soon after, authorities found another device the Democratic National Committee headquarters. The discoveries…


Retired NYPD Officer Charged for Impeding Police During Capitol Breach

A retired New York City police officer was arrested and charged this week with impeding police during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Thomas Webster, 54, a New York state resident, was charged with one count of assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, or interfering with any person assisting an officer or employee of the…


Ex-Capitol Police Chief: Intel Indicated Antifa, Proud Boys, Other Groups Would Join on Jan. 6

Former Capitol Police Chief Sund said that a pre-Jan. 6 intelligence assessment suggested that Antifa, Proud Boys, and extremist groups would partake in the Jan. 6 event in Washington. “The assessment indicated that members of the Proud Boys, white supremacist groups, Antifa, and other extremist groups were expected to participate in the January 6th event…


Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick’s Mother: ‘He Wasn’t Hit on the Head’ on Jan. 6

The mother of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick said her son was not beaten with a fire extinguisher by a mob on Jan. 6, saying he likely suffered a stroke instead—refuting reports from the New York Times and other outlets claiming otherwise. “He wasn’t hit on the head, no. We think he had a stroke,…


Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick’s Mother: ‘He Wasn’t Hit on the Head’ by Trump Supporter

The mother of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick said her son was not beaten with a fire extinguisher by a mob on Jan. 6, saying he likely suffered a stroke instead—refuting reports from the New York Times and other outlets claiming otherwise. “He wasn’t hit on the head, no. We think he had a stroke,…


Former Capitol Police Chief Blames Intelligence Breakdown for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

The former chief of the Capitol Police on Tuesday blamed a breakdown in intelligence ahead of the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. “I think in exigent circumstances there needs to be a streamlined process for the Capitol police chief, for Capitol Police, to have authority,” former Chief Steven Sund told senators during a…