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News Articles: U.S. Capitol insurrection

A man, identified as Ryan Kelley in a sworn statement by an FBI agent, gestures as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump make their way past barriers at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

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  • Elections

Law enforcement officials prepare for possible post-election violence in D.C.

The threat of political violence will likely hang over the nation’s capital in the weeks following Election Day, security experts say, despite intensive preparations by law enforcement officials determined to avoid another Jan. 6 insurrection.

October 21, 2024
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By:
  • Jennifer Shutt
Donald Trump launched his latest presidential campaign with a rally in Waco, Texas. At the beginning of the rally, Trump played a song featuring the J6 Prison Choir, made up of defendants in jail on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Investigations

The Trump campaign embraces Jan. 6 rioters with money and pardon promises

Three years after supporters of Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the future of the criminal cases against the rioters may hinge on the presidential election.

January 04, 2024
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach and
  • Noah Caldwell
Alan Hostetter, seen here in May 2020, became a leading activist against coronavirus-related lockdown policies in Orange County, Calif. Hostetter, a former police chief and yoga instructor, was convicted of conspiring to obstruct congress' certification of the 2020 presidential election results at the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Investigations

Former police chief turned yoga teacher sentenced to 11 years over Jan. 6 riot

A retired police chief, who led pro-Trump protests and called for "traitors" in government to be "executed as an example," was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot.

December 07, 2023
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach and
  • Barbara Van Woerkom
Then-President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to speak at a rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • Law

The election interference case against Trump is taking shape

Prosecutors are tying former President Donald Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers asked a court to strip references to that language from his federal indictment.

November 17, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Then-President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the certification of Joe Biden as the next president on Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • Politics

Raising money and poll numbers, Donald Trump stays 'Teflon Don' amid indictments

In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump claimed he could shoot someone and not lose any voters. Now, he faces criminal charges in three separate indictments, and voters continue to support "Teflon Don."

August 04, 2023
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
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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  • National

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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By:
  • 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
President Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. The rally later turned into a riot that breached the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

After 18 months of investigations, the Jan. 6 report is out. Here are the toplines

Late Thursday night, the House select committee that has been investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection for 18 months released their long-awaited full report.

December 23, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., preside over a House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack hearing in October.

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  • Politics

Jan. 6 panel meets to mull potential criminal referrals for Trump, others

The House Select Jan. 6 panel will wrap up its investigation on Dec. 31. It's now in a race to issue its final recommendations and findings in the coming weeks.

December 02, 2022
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
Keith Packer (shown here on Jan. 13, 2021) of Newport News, Va., stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing an antisemitic "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt over a Nazi-themed shirt. He has been sentenced to 75 days of imprisonment.

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  • Law

The Jan. 6 rioter who wore a 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt gets 75 days in jail

Photographs of Keith Packer wearing the antisemitic sweatshirt went viral after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Packer said he wore it because he was "cold," according to a court filing.

September 16, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
<em></em>Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch, shown above in 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho, is threatening to sue an Australian news site for defamation over a June 29th column about rhetoric on Fox. In the U.S., Fox News is defending itself against two defamation suits, saying "Freedom of the press is foundational to our democracy and must be protected."<em></em>

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  • Business

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch threatened Aussie news site 'Crikey.' It's fighting back

Murdoch threatened to sue the Australian news site Crikey over a column connecting him to rhetoric on Fox News ahead of the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol. Crikey's response? Bring it on.

August 22, 2022
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Riley June Williams, accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been granted permission to attend the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

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  • National Security

The woman accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop gets to attend Renaissance Faire

Riley Williams is typically only allowed to leave home for work, court proceedings or approved outings. This weekend, that may include jousting and a make-believe renaissance wedding.

August 21, 2022
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Stephen Ayres, who pleaded guilty in June 2022 to disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building, left, and Jason Van Tatenhove, a former ally of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, right, arrive to testify as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

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

Read the full transcript from the July 12 House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearing.

July 12, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom
Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., greets Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, a former Georgia election worker, after she testified at the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection on Tuesday as committee members Reps. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Jamie Raskin, D-Md., wait their turn.

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  • Politics

Shaye Moss staffed an election office in Georgia. Then she was targeted by Trump

Former Georgia election worker Shaye Moss testified at the Jan. 6 committee hearing Tuesday about the attacks she and her family received when Trump and Giuliani targeted them with false accusations.

June 22, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
After violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Vice President Mike Pence leads senators to the House chamber to continue the joint session of the House and Senate and count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election.

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  • Politics

The Jan. 6 committee is meeting Thursday. Here's what to expect

The panel's third meeting this month will focus on how former President Trump pressured former Vice President Mike Pence not to count lawful electoral votes. The hearing starts at 1 p.m. ET.

June 16, 2022
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  • Maya Rosenberg
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