Tag: Jan. 6 committee

Pence Says He Would ‘Consider’ Testifying Before Jan. 6 Panel If Asked

Mike Pence would give “due consideration” to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee if he were invited, the former vice president said at a Wednesday event. “If there [were] an invitation to participate, I would consider it,” Pence said at an event at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire on Aug. 17. “But you’ve…


Trump Says Cheney’s Defeat a ‘Complete Rebuke’ of Jan. 6 Committee

Former President Donald Trump suggested that the Jan. 6 committee should be dissolved, following the defeat of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) in a GOP primary on Aug. 16, calling the vote a “referendum” and that “the people have spoken.” “Congratulations to Harriet Hageman on her great and very decisive WIN in Wyoming. This is a…


After Midterms GOP Will Hold Biden and Democrats Accountable: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

As the country wrestles with economic and social crises including soaring gas prices, inflation, violence across urban centers, drug trafficking at the southern border, and drug overdoses, Democrats are wasting taxpayer money by having the Jan. 6 “fake” committee further the Democrats’ narrative about former President Trump said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). Greene said…


Trump Criticizes Pulitzer for Rejecting Call to Revoke Awards to NYT, Washington Post

Former President Donald Trump criticized the Pulitzer Prize Board on July 18 for refusing to rescind the 2018 awards given to The New York Times and The Washington Post for their coverage of the now-debunked counter-intelligence story of alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. “The Pulitzer Board has taken away any shred of…


Jan. 6 Committee Closed Door Hearing Was ‘Cordial,’ Patrick Byrne Says

Former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne testified before the House Select Committee investigating the events on Jan 6, saying he told them that they are “drawing a tiger from a cat.” During the 8-hour closed-door hearing on Friday, Byrne discussed his key role in a post-election White House meeting where he urged then-President Donald Trump to…


Former Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Rejects DOJ Plea Offer

Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has declined a plea offer to plead guilty to a contempt of Congress charge, the lead federal prosecutor in the case told a judge on Friday. Navarro had pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress on June 17 after he refused to cooperate with the House January 6 committee’s…


Fear of Trump 2024 Run is Driving Jan. 6 Committee’s Potential Indictment of Former President: Defense Attorney

A criminal defense attorney who is defending five people charged with crimes related to the events of Jan. 6 told the Epoch Times that no matter what the House Jan. 6 Committee does in relation to a potential criminal referral for former President Donald Trump, it won’t stop Trump from running for reelection. “The Jan….


Congress’ Insulting Agenda

Commentary Here’s proof Washington politicians don’t give a damn about our problems, and assume we’re dumb enough to swallow whatever they serve up. After a seaside vacation at the ritzy Alpemare Beach Club in Tuscany, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has returned to the nation’s capital to roll out more episodes of the House’s Jan. 6…


Judge Denied Steve Bannon’s Request to Delay Trial

A federal judge on July 11 declined Steve Bannon’s request to delay his contempt of Congress trial, dismissing the former Trump adviser’s reasoning that publicity around the closely-watched trial would make it difficult for a jury to be impartial. “I see no reason for extending this case any longer,” said U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols,…


Judge Denies Steve Bannon’s Request to Delay Trial

A federal judge on July 11 declined Steve Bannon’s request to delay his contempt of Congress trial, dismissing the former Trump adviser’s reasoning that publicity around the closely-watched trial would make it difficult for a jury to be impartial. “I see no reason for extending this case any longer,” said U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols,…