A retired Pennsylvania firefighter has been arrested and charged for allegedly striking police officers with a fire extinguisher during the U.S. Capitol riots, the Justice Department announced. A criminal complaint identified the man as 55-year-old Robert Sanford, who has been charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disorderly…
Black Lives Matter Activist Who Stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 Arrested, Charged
The Black Lives Matter activist who was seen storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was arrested and charged, the Department of Justice said Thursday. A newly released court filing says John Earle Sullivan, 26, told FBI agents last week that he was at the Capitol when the breach happened. He said he entered through…
Black Lives Matter Activist Who Stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 Charged
The Black Lives Matter activist who was seen storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was charged, the Department of Justice said Thursday. A new court filing says John Earle Sullivan, 26, told FBI agents last week that he was at the Capitol when the breach happened. He said he entered through a window that…
Koch Network: Future Support for Lawmakers Based on How They Acted Before, During Capitol Breach
The Koch network’s nonprofit group and its linked political action committee (PAC) may not support lawmakers who took certain actions before and during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. “We decide to support candidates based on their record and ability to lead on policy that will help people improve their lives,’’ Emily Seidel, the CEO of…
Legislators Unveil Bill to Award Capitol Police Officer Congressional Gold Medal
The U.S. Capitol Police officer who was spotted leading protesters who stormed the building on Jan. 6 away from lawmakers deserves a Congressional Gold Medal, according to a bill introduced Thursday. Reps. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), and Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), who introduced the bill, said Eugene Goodman deserves the medal “for his bravery and…
Legislators Propose to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police Officer
The U.S. Capitol Police officer who was seen leading protesters who had stormed the building on Jan. 6 away from lawmakers deserves a Congressional Gold Medal, according to a measure introduced on Jan. 14. Reps. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), and Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), who introduced the bill, said Eugene Goodman deserves the medal…
Ben Carson: Trump Could Have ‘Tempered Down’ Jan. 6 Speech but Wasn’t to Blame for Capitol Breach
President Donald Trump could have “tempered down” his Jan. 6 speech but was not to blame for the breach of the U.S. Capitol that day, according to his longtime Housing Secretary Ben Carson. “I think it was potentially something that could have been tempered down,” Carson told the Washington Examiner. “When you saw in the…
Chapman Professor Retires Following Capitol Controversy
ORANGE (CNS)—A Chapman University law professor who has drawn criticism for assisting President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the presidential election result and speaking at a rally for Trump before last week’s insurrection at the Capitol agreed today to a settlement with the university to retire. John Eastman did not immediately respond to the news…
Chinese State Media Is Celebrating the United States’ ‘Downfall’
Commentary Chinese state-run media is celebrating “the downfall of the United States” following news of the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol building. Xinhua published a Jan. 12 commentary titled, “On the Collapse of America as a ‘Beacon’: Well Deserved!” Being a mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), it can be assumed that the…
Trump Adviser: Republicans Who Support Trump Impeachment Don’t Have Political Future
Republicans who back the impeachment of President Donald Trump will likely be voted out of office, a Trump campaign adviser said Wednesday. “If you’re a Republican House member, or you’re a Republican senator, I don’t know how else to say this: you are probably self-selecting to end your political future if you vote for the…
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