All articles tagged with #jan 6 capitol riot
Hunter Biden told a podcast that Merrick Garland’s appointment as attorney general was the greatest mistake of his father’s presidency, accusing the DOJ of not prosecuting Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 riot and arguing the decision reflected a political divide; he said the buck stops with President Biden and that Garland was chosen partly to appeal to Republicans.
A federal judge reluctantly approved the DOJ’s motion to drop the Proud Boys’ Jan. 6 seditious-conspiracy case with prejudice, saying he had no authority to override prosecutors who vacated the convictions. The decision ends one of the riot’s most high-profile prosecutions and aligns with Trump-era pardons and DOJ moves to erase related convictions, while Tarrio had been pardoned and others’ convictions were left for appeal or had their sentences commuted; DOJ is also weighing vacating related cases like the Oath Keepers as Amit Mehta weighs those decisions.
Sean Penn will direct a feature focusing on a police officer involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
Far-right influencer Jake Lang, who was pardoned by President Trump for federal Jan. 6 charges, was arrested in Dallas on a third-degree felony terroristic threats count linked to alleged threats toward a juror in a separate murder trial; Lang has faced multiple legal issues since the insurrection, including recent trespassing arrests in Frisco and vandalism accusations in Minnesota.
A broad roster of Trump allies, including Jan. 6 defendants such as Mark McCloskey, George Santos and Rod Blagojevich, are already eyeing the Justice Department's new $1.8 billion settlement fund. The program, intended to compensate those charged or prosecuted, still lacks details on eligibility and how to apply, and its rollout has become a focal point in political and legal debates.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Homeland Security, has never worn a U.S. military uniform but has spoken in interviews as if he did, prompting scrutiny of his background. Axios and others have reported privately hinting at dangerous private security work in the Middle East, while Mullin told a Senate hearing he never traveled abroad except on vacations or mission work. The scrutiny comes as his nomination proceeds amid earlier Jan. 6 comments and cryptic references to overseas assignments.
A new official White House webpage, five years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, presents a revisionist account that downplays violence, blames police for escalation, and promotes false claims about the 2020 election and the riot, reflecting views aligned with former President Trump.
A suspect, Brian J. Cole Jr., confessed to planting pipe bombs near the RNC and DNC in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, motivated by political discontent and a desire to 'speak up' after concerns about election tampering, though he claimed his actions were not directed at Congress or related to the riot itself.
Sean Charles Dunn's trial begins in Washington, D.C., for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during a protest, amid claims of political bias and selective prosecution, with the case highlighting tensions over federal law enforcement actions in the city.
Taylor Taranto, a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant involved in livestreaming a bomb threat near Obama's home, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release after his initial sentencing memo was withdrawn and prosecutors were placed on leave. The case involved controversy over descriptions of the Capitol riot and Taranto's activities post-Trump's social media post about Obama.
The Justice Department placed two D.C.-based prosecutors on leave after they filed court documents describing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a 'mob of rioters,' which included references to a case involving pardoned individual Taylor Taranto. The filings and descriptions led to personnel changes amid ongoing political and legal debates over the riot and related pardons by President Trump.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar criticized President Trump for claiming the FBI planted agents in the crowd during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, calling it 'appalling' and emphasizing that agents were brought in to help, not to incite. She noted that investigations found no evidence of FBI agents acting as agitators, and clarified that agents were called in after delays in military assistance, with some acknowledging that the move went against FBI standards. The controversy continues as different narratives about the FBI's role emerge.
Members of the Proud Boys are calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi's resignation after the Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss their $100 million lawsuit related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, alleging systemic abuse and constitutional violations, which has sparked criticism and further legal challenges from Jan. 6 defendants and supporters.
The U.S. Air Force will provide military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, a veteran killed during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, after the Biden administration initially denied the honors. Babbitt, who served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the UAE, was shot by Capitol Police while attempting to enter a restricted area. The Trump administration previously settled a wrongful death lawsuit with her family, and Trump pardoned many involved in the riot.
The Air Force has offered full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a Capitol riot participant and Air Force veteran, amid ongoing controversy and her family's legal actions, highlighting her status as a polarizing figure and her association with conspiracy theories.