Category: Brian Sicknick

Trump Files Motion to Dismiss $30 Million Lawsuit in Death of Officer Brian Sicknick

Former President Donald Trump has filed a motion in federal court to dismiss the $30 million wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the former girlfriend of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died of a stroke on Jan. 7, 2021. Sandra Garza, Sicknick’s former girlfriend and the representative of his estate, filed suit in January against…


Tucker Carlson Shows Footage of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Walking Around on Jan. 6

Newly released footage from Fox News host Tucker Carlson appears to show U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick walking in the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach, which Carlson said is evidence that top lawmakers lied about his death to claim a “deadly insurrection” occurred that day. The new footage released by Fox News…


Jan. 6 Defendant Who Pepper Sprayed Officer Brian Sicknick Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison

A New Jersey man who was at the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Friday to 80 months in prison for his attacks using a canister of pepper spray on Capitol police officers. One of the officers, Brian Sicknick, died a day after the Capitol breach. Court documents showed that Julian…


Trump Faces Wrongful Death Suit Brought by Girlfriend of Capitol Police Officer Who Died of Natural Causes

Former President Donald Trump is facing a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the girlfriend of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who a medical examiner said died of natural causes a day after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Sicknick’s girlfriend Sandra Garza is seeking at least $10 million in damages from Trump and from each…


Capitol Police Asked Why It Claimed Sicknick Died From Injuries Suffered During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

A U.S. senator is asking the U.S. Capitol Police why it claimed officer Brian Sicknick died from injuries he suffered during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach after a medical examiner found no evidence of injuries. On Jan. 7, the Capitol Police claimed Sicknick died from “injuries sustained while on-duty” after “physically engaging with protestors” the day…


The Reprehensible Exploitation of Brian Sicknick’s Death

The untimely death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick has been a central rallying cry to fuel anger and outrage about the so-called Trump-inspired “insurrection” on Jan. 6. Just as the pepper spray clouds dissipated from the Capitol grounds the next day, Sicknick’s employer issued a shocking statement. “At approximately 9:30 p.m. this evening, United…


Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died From Strokes the Day After Capitol Breach: Medical Examiner

U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes stemming from a stroke a day after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, the D.C. Medical Examiner’s office confirmed on Monday, ending speculation he was beaten to death by pro-Trump rioters. Francisco J. Diaz, the chief medical examiner for Washington, D.C., told The Washington Post that Sicknick…


Capitol Police Officer Sicknick Died of Natural Causes From Strokes After Capitol Breach: Medical Examiner

U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick suffered two strokes and died of natural causes a day after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, the D.C. Medical Examiner’s office confirmed on April 19, ending speculation that he was beaten to death by Trump supporters. Francisco J. Diaz, chief medical examiner for Washington, told The Washington Post that Sicknick…


Watchdog Group Sues for Records on Death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick

A watchdog group filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia of Friday seeking records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act on the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. Conservative pro-transparency group Judicial Watch sued the district after its Office of the Chief Medical Examiner failed to produce records the group requested on Feb. 16….


Two Men Arrested for Assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, Who Died After Jan. 6 Breach

Authorities on Monday confirmed two suspects were arrested and charged for assaulting Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who reportedly died after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, although his cause of death has not been disclosed. In a news release from the Department of Justice, Julian Elie Khater, 32, of State College, Pennsylvania, and George Pierre Tanios,…