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News Articles: Capitol riot

Jacob Chansley, also known as the "QAnon Shaman," screams "freedom" inside the U.S. Senate chamber after the U.S. Capitol was breached by a mob during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

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U.S. Capitol rioter the 'QAnon Shaman' is released early from federal prison

Jacob Chansley recieved one of the longest sentences handed down to a U.S. Capitol rioter. He has been freed from prison and sent to a reentry center until late May.

March 31, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
The hearse carrying the remains of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick drives past police officers saluting after a funeral ceremony at the US Capitol February 3, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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  • Politics

Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick

The officer, who was attacked with chemical spray during the insurrection, suffered a series of strokes and died the day after the Jan. 6 attack.

January 06, 2023
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., arrives at the final meeting of the Jan. 6 committee on Capitol Hill on Monday.

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  • Politics

Trump should face justice just like anyone else would, argues Rep. Raskin

"If Donald Trump had succeeded, he'd be bragging about it," says Raskin, a member of the Jan. 6 panel. He argues the former president must be held accountable based on the facts and what the laws say.

December 20, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Federal prosecutors say agents found a smashed cell phone in Christian Secor's vehicle while executing a search warrant. The phone case includes the image of Pepe The Frog, a cartoon character that has been appropriated by far-right extremists.

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  • Investigations

A former UCLA student was sentenced to over three years in prison for Capitol riot

Christian Secor, a former UCLA student and follower of the far-right racist livestreamer Nick Fuentes, was sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing congress during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

October 19, 2022
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  • Tom Dreisbach and
  • Allison Mollenkamp
The U.S. House Select Committee members voted on Thursday to subpoena former President Donald Trump to testify as part of its investigation.

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  • Politics

The Jan. 6 committee votes unanimously to subpoena Trump

All nine members of the committee voted to subpoena the former president to testify before them. Presidential subpoenas are complicated but not unprecedented.

October 13, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Emily Olson
Video played at Thursday's hearing shows Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi making calls for help during Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • Politics

Jan. 6 panel shows new footage of congressional leaders scrambling for security help

Thursday's hearing revealed new video footage of members of Congress working the phones from secure locations, interspersed with scenes of rioters chanting outside.

October 13, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Denver Riggleman, a former Republican Congressman, joined the staff of the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. His new book, "The Breach," describes his work on the investigation and his path to politics.

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  • Investigations

A new book's behind-the-scenes look at Congress' Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation

Denver Riggleman spent 8 months as an adviser to the Congressional committee investigating the January 6th Capitol Riot. Now he's written a book about his experience — called, "The Breach."

October 05, 2022
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  • Tom Dreisbach
Federal judge Dabney Friedrich castigated Capitol riot defendant Brandon Straka for making, in her view, "questionable" comments about his case in public since his sentencing.

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  • Investigations

A judge unleashed a tirade on a prominent Jan. 6 defendant for his post-plea comments

Brandon Straka pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for egging on rioters during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The judge in the case said he has since made "questionable" comments about his plea.

August 04, 2022
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  • Tom Dreisbach
The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol will focus on the role of QAnon and extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys in its upcoming hearing. Prosecutors have identified the man at the center of this photograph as a QAnon-supporter named Douglas Jensen. Jensen has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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  • Politics

The next Jan. 6 committee hearing will focus on the role of QAnon and extremists

Aides to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol said the next hearing would focus on extremist groups and their possible links to Trump and his allies.

July 11, 2022
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  • Tom Dreisbach
Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (C) presides over the fifth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol on Thursday.

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  • Politics

Here's every word from the fifth Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation

Read the full transcript from the June 23 hearing from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

June 23, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (C) presides over the fifth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol on Thursday.

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  • Politics

Here's every word from the fifth Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation

Read the full transcript from the June 23 hearing from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

June 23, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Committee members from left, Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., listen as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Here's every word from the fourth Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation

Read the full transcript from the June 21 hearing from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

June 21, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 3, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Audio shows Kevin McCarthy planned to urge Trump to resign after Capitol riot

In the recorded conversation House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he didn't believe Donald Trump would voluntarily step down.

April 22, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 3, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Audio shows Kevin McCarthy planned to urge Trump to resign after Capitol riot

In the recorded conversation House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he didn't believe Donald Trump would voluntarily step down.

April 22, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Rioters loyal to former President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • National Security

Judge issues the first outright acquittal of a defendant charged over the Jan. 6 riot

A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol and engaged in disorderly conduct during last year's riot.

April 07, 2022
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