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2 More Officers Who Defended Capitol on Jan. 6 Commit Suicide

After 2 others took their own lives in January

(Newser) - Within days of the attack on the US Capitol on Jan. 6, two police officers who were at the scene took their own lives: Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood and Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith . Now, two more officers who defended the Capitol that day have also died by suicide....

Emergency Money for Capitol Security Passes

Half of the $2.1B measure will go toward resettling Afghan refugees who helped US

(Newser) - With few dissents, Congress on Thursday approved spending $2.1 billion to cover Capitol security costs and the evacuation and resettlement of Afghans who helped US forces during the 20-year war. The Capitol spending will repay costs incurred because of the Jan. 6 riot, as well as provide for security...

What Both Sides Get Wrong About the Capitol Riot

'Wall Street Journal' editorial board criticizes Republicans and Democrats

(Newser) - The harrowing testimony of four officers on duty during the Capitol riot has prompted the conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal to weigh in, and the editorial has plenty of criticism for both Democrats and Republicans. It blasts two "false narratives" that have emerged, one pushed by...

Brooks Wore Body Armor to Speak at Jan. 6 Rally

Mo Brooks says he was warned of potential trouble days earlier

(Newser) - After a mob of then-President Trump supporters stormed the Capitol after his Jan. 6 rally, Capitol police officers said they were underequipped and warnings of potential violence had not been passed on. But Rep. Mo Brooks, who spoke at the rally, was prepared for trouble. "I was warned on...

As DC Cop Testified, He Got a Threatening Message

'I wish they woulda killed all you scumbags,' caller told Michael Fanone

(Newser) - On Tuesday, DC Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone spoke before the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot and described how he had been grabbed and beaten by the mob. He disclosed later in the day that he had received a threatening voicemail as he testified, CBS reports. The expletive-laden...

DOJ to Mo Brooks: Sorry, Can't Help You on Jan. 6 Suit

Agency says Ala. congressman can be sued by colleague over pre-Capitol riot speech he made

(Newser) - If Mo Brooks was hoping to wiggle out of a lawsuit brought against him by a colleague in the House of Representatives, he's not getting any help from the Justice Department. In a court filing Tuesday, the DOJ said a complaint brought by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California...

&#39;This Is How I&#39;m Going to Die:&#39; 4 Cops Remember Jan. 6
'This Is How I'm Going to Die:'
4 Cops Remember Jan. 6
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Jul 27, 2021 12:19 PM CDT

'This Is How I'm Going to Die:' 4 Cops Remember Jan. 6

Special House panel begins its investigation

(Newser) - Four officers present during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol told harrowing accounts of that day as a special House panel began investigating what happened. Details, via the AP , the Washington Post , Politico , and the Wall Street Journal :
  • Capitol Police officer Aquilino Gonell: He described losing oxygen while being
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McCarthy Slams &#39;Pelosi Republicans&#39;
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Jul 27, 2021 6:55 AM CDT

McCarthy Slams 'Pelosi Republicans'

Special House panel on Capitol attack begins its work Tuesday morning

(Newser) - After much political drama, and an unresolved stalemate , a special House panel created to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol begins its work Tuesday morning. Details:
  • When: The first hearing begins at 9:30am, per CBS News , and will be widely streamed, including on CSPAN . The panel is
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Republicans Seething Over Pelosi&#39;s Move
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Jul 26, 2021 2:13 PM CDT

Republicans Seething Over Pelosi's Move

They want House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to punish 2 Republicans named to Jan. 6 panel

(Newser) - The special House panel set up to investigate the Capitol riot will start hearing testimony on Tuesday, but it's still not clear whether the final makeup of the panel is set. As of Tuesday morning, seven Democrats and two Republicans were on board after political sniping between Nancy Pelosi...

Pelosi Has Another Republican in Mind for Panel

Adam Kinzinger would be the second GOP Trump critic on the panel, despite McCarthy's wishes

(Newser) - Ten Republican House members voted to impeach former President Trump the second time, and just two cast "yes" votes last month to form a special committee to investigate the attack on the US Capitol. One of them, Rep. Liz Cheney, already is on the Jan. 6 panel, and House...

Lawyer for 'QAnon Shaman': Tests Show He's Mentally Ill

Tests reveal multiple diagnoses for Jacob Chansley, and plea deal is in the works

(Newser) - One of the most recognizable members of the mob that stormed the Capitol has been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses that include transient schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, his lawyer tells Reuters . Psychologists with the Federal Bureau of Prisons made the findings after testing Jacob Chansley , aka the QAnon Shaman, says...

McCarthy Pulls All Jan. 6 Picks After Pelosi Objects to 2

He refuses to submit any names after Pelosi rejects Trump allies

(Newser) - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy submitted his picks for the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack Tuesday. But the Republican included two congressmen, Reps. Jim Banks of Indiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio, who vocally supported objections to finishing the electoral vote count and formalizing President Biden’s election....

Here Are the GOP's January 6 Committee Picks

Rep. Jim Banks will lead the group picked by Kevin McCarthy

(Newser) - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has made his selections for the five lawmakers he will appoint to the select committee probing the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Jim Banks of Indiana, chair of the Republican Study Committee, will lead the group, whose other members will be Rodney Davis...

Felony Defendant in Riot Sorry for 'Foolish Decision'

Paul Allard Hodgkins receives sentence of 8 months

(Newser) - A Florida man who breached the Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first resolution for a felony case in the Capitol insurrection, per the AP . Paul Allard Hodgkins apologized and said he was ashamed of his actions on Jan 6....

Guy Who Dangled From Senate Balcony Takes Plea Deal

Josiah Colt will cooperate with prosecutors

(Newser) - A man photographed dangling from the Senate balcony and sitting in the presiding officer's chair during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has pleaded guilty to felony obstruction of Congress in a deal that will see him cooperate with prosecutors. (You can see the photo from Getty via the Washington ...

Entire Nuclear Family Charged With Participating in Capitol Riot

The Munns, of Texas, are largest family unit charged so far

(Newser) - Relatives have been charged with participating in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol before, but this is the biggest family unit yet: Five members of a Texas nuclear family were arrested Tuesday. Kristi Munn, Tom Munn, Dawn Munn, Josh Munn, and Kayli Munn each face four federal charges,...

Capitol Rioter's Jail Sentence Is a Wash

Michael Curzio, who joined a white supremacist gang, gets 6 months, has been behind bars that long

(Newser) - A defendant in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol was given a six-month jail sentence Monday, but because he's been held since the week after the riot, Michael Curzio will go free Wednesday. Judge Carl Nichols said in federal court that he lacked the authority to impose...

Trump Calls Capitol Rioters &#39;Great People&#39;
Trump Calls
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Jul 12, 2021 2:14 AM CDT

Trump Calls Capitol Rioters 'Great People'

On the same day he wins CPAC straw poll

(Newser) - Former President Trump had a big day Sunday. From weighing in on the rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 to speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), here's the latest on the former POTUS:
  • Of his supporters who rallied for him and then mobbed the
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Reminder of Capitol Riot Is About to Come Down

In the event of another attack, officials say fencing could go right back up

(Newser) - The fencing installed around the Capitol after the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection will start being removed as soon as Friday, but most visitors are still not allowed inside the iconic building. That's according to the House sergeant-at-arms in a memo Wednesday to all members of Congress and staff, the...

FBI: Stripped of Guns, Ex-Cop Charged in Capitol Riot Buys 34

Thomas Robertson also found to possess partial pipe bomb: prosecutors

(Newser) - A former Virginia police officer charged in the Capitol attack was ordered not to possess any weapons—which is why authorities were alarmed to find an email receipt showing he'd ordered 34 guns. Thomas Robertson, fired by the Rocky Mount Police Department shortly after his Jan. 13 arrest, was...

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