Tag: Jan. 6 trials

IN-DEPTH – Jan. 6 Defendants and Prisoners Raise Thousands in Donations the Government Wants to Confiscate

June 2, 2023
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The United States government is going after money donated to Jan. 6 defendants and prisoners through crowdfunding platforms. For over two years, the United States government has pursued and punished anyone involved in the protests at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The FBI is still “seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals” whom…

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Oath Keeper Apologizes for Entering the Capitol on Jan. 6

November 17, 2022
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WASHINGTON—A member of the Oath Keepers unexpectedly took the stand in the seditious-conspiracy trial to testify in her own defense on Nov. 16, and apologized for entering the Capitol on Jan. 6. “It was really stupid. I got swept up … I realize it was wrong,” said Jessica Watkins, an Oath Keeper from Hilliard, Ohio. She described…

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Tennessee Man Gets 4 Years in Prison For Breaking Into Capitol During Jan. 6 Breach

October 22, 2022
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A man from Memphis, Tennessee, has been sentenced to four years in prison for misdemeanor and felony offenses related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach incident. On Jan. 6, 2021, Matthew Bledsoe, 38, attended a rally near the Ellipse and subsequently headed over to the Capitol. After 2:13 p.m., he entered…

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Jan. 6 Committee to Hold Final Hearing On Sept. 28

September 21, 2022
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The U.S. House of Representative committee which is investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the Capitol, will be holding its next hearing on the matter on Sept. 28, according to the chairman of the panel. The public hearing on Sept. 28 will likely be final “unless something else develops,” Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) told…

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Case Filing Says At Least 20 Federal ‘Assets’ Embedded at the US Capitol on Jan. 6

April 12, 2022
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At least 20 FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives “assets” were embedded around the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a defense attorney wrote in a court filing on April 12. The disclosure was made in a motion seeking to dismiss seditious conspiracy and obstruction charges against 10 Oath Keepers defendants in one…

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20 Federal ‘Assets’ Embedded at Capitol on Jan. 6, Court Filing Says

April 12, 2022
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At least 20 FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives “assets” were embedded around the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a defense attorney wrote in a court filing on April 12. The disclosure was made in a motion seeking to dismiss seditious conspiracy and obstruction charges against 10 Oath Keepers defendants in one…

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46 Months in Prison for Alabama Man Found With Molotov Cocktails, Firearms, and Machetes on Jan. 6

April 1, 2022
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An Alabama man who brought Molotov cocktails and a cache of weapons and ammunition to Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced April 1 to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. United States District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she was frustrated at not getting a good explanation for why…

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