Tag: Jan. 6 defendant

Attorney General Garland Doesn’t Commit to Investigating Alleged Violations of Jan. 6 Defendants’ Civil Rights

Attorney General Merrick Garland has declined a lawmaker’s call for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate alleged violations of the right to a speedy trial for defendants facing charges for their actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) asked Garland about the 6th Amendment trial rights of various…


Trump Opens First 2024 Rally With Recording of Jan. 6 Prison Choir

President Donald Trump opened the first rally of his 2024 campaign with a recording of imprisoned Jan. 6 defendants singing the national anthem. The song played after Trump walked on stage in Waco, Texas, The announcer asked the people in the crowd to stand and place their hands over their hearts. The tune, which is…


Jan. 6 Defendant Accused of Stealing Pelosi’s Laptop Receives 3-year Prison Sentence

A woman who was accused of stealing then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop computer and other criminal actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to three years in prison. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson handed down a sentence on Thursday against Riley Williams, whom a jury had convicted in…


Jan. 6 Chair Claims Security Concerns Over Sharing Footage With Tucker Carlson

The former chairman of the now disbanded House Jan. 6 Committee raised concerns about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy turning over 40,000 hours of security footage from that day to Fox News host Tucker Carlson. On Monday, Axios first reported that McCarthy had shared the thousands of hours of security footage from the U.S. Capitol on…


Jan. 6 Committee Chair Claims Security Concerns Over Sharing Security Footage With Tucker Carlson

The former chairman of the now disbanded House Jan. 6 Committee raised concerns about House Speaker Kevin McCarthy turning over 40,000 hours of security footage from that day to Fox News host Tucker Carlson. On Monday, Axios first reported that McCarthy had shared the thousands of hours of security footage from the U.S. Capitol on…