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Jury Finds Bannon Guilty on Contempt of Congress
Steve Bannon was found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress by a Washington, D.C., jury on Friday.
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Secret Service Called Their Families to Say Goodbye During Capitol Riot
A Secret Service official testified to the Jan. 6 committee that members of former Vice President Mike Pence’s detail feared for their lives during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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What Trump Did (and Didn't Do) During Capitol Riot: Top 5 Moments From Jan. 6 Hearing
From taking no action to adding “fuel to the flames,” the House select committee laid out former President Donald Trump’s movements during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
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WATCH: Never-Before-Seen Footage of Trump's Address to Capitol Rioters
The Jan. 6 committee on Thursday released never-before-seen footage of then-President Donald Trump taping his video address to the U.S. Capitol rioters, during which he ignored a prepared statement to deliver “off the cuff” remarks.
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Former White House Staff Testify: Trump Tweet Poured ‘Fuel to the Fire'
Matthew Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, testified Thursday before the Jan. 6 committee that former President Donald Trump’s tweets during the U.S. Capitol riot enflamed tensions and escalated violence.
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Trump Watched TV and Refused to Call for Help on Jan. 6: Witnesses
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2001, U.S. Capitol riot shared witness testimony on Thursday about then-President Donald Trump’s failure to call for law enforcement intervention during the riot.
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Jan. 6 Committee Has ‘Considerably More to Do': Cheney Announces Additional Hearings
During Thursday’s hearing on the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, confirmed that the House select committee will reconvene in September for additional hearings. “Doors have been opened, new subpoenas have been issued, and the dam has begun to break.”
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Justice Department Notified After Trump Calls Jan. 6 Witness
During her closing statement at Tuesday’s January 6 committee hearing, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., revealed that former President Donald Trump called a witness after a prior hearing.
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Capitol Rioter Testifies That He Was Following Trump's Orders
Stephen Ayres, who was convicted of participating in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, testified Tuesday before the House select committee that he was driven to enter the Capitol Building after listening to former President Trump’s speech at the Ellipse. “The president got everybody riled up and told everybody to head on down. So we basically [were] just...
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Former Oath Keeper Warns of Potential for Future Extremist Violence
Former spokesman for the Oath Keepers extremist group Jason Van Tatenhove testified Tuesday before the Jan. 6 committee that he believes that without intervention, domestic extremism groups could incite violence in future elections. “We’ve gotten exceedingly lucky that more bloodshed did not happen.”
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Rep. Debbie Lesko Asked for Safety Plan Ahead of Capitol Riot
Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Arizona, told the Jan. 6 committee that she had security concerns ahead of the planned protest at the U.S. Capitol — adding that once the attempts to overturn the 2020 election failed, Trump supporters would “go nuts.”
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Ex-Twitter Employee Recalls Concerns That Trump Used Platform to Talk Directly to Extremists
A former Twitter employee testified to the Jan. 6 committee that the social media giant made allowances for former President Donald Trump’s Twitter violations because they “relished in the knowledge that they were also the favorite and most used service of the former president.”
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Trump ‘Cannot Escape Responsibility by Being Willfully Blind': Cheney
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, began Tuesday’s Jan. 6 hearing by noting a shift in tone from allies of former President Donald Trump, moving from denial of responsibility to casting blame on outside parties. “President Trump is a 76-year-old man. He is not an impressionable child. Just like everyone else in our country, he is responsible for his own actions and...
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Feds Seek Prison for Capitol Rioter Who Had Confederate Flag
Federal prosecutors have recommended an eight-month prison sentence for a Maryland man who pleaded guilty to shoving a police officer with a lacrosse stick attached to a Confederate battle flag during last year’s riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Jan. 6 Committee ‘Considering Next Steps' After Reports of Witness Tampering
House select committee vice chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, disclosed Tuesday that committee members will be deciding how to move forward after reports of Trump allies attempting to sway witness testimony about the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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5 Takeaways From Cassidy Hutchinson's Testimony to the Jan. 6 Committee
Former senior aide to chief of staff Mark Meadows testified Tuesday to the January 6 committee, providing a firsthand look at former President Donald Trump’s actions during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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White House Counsel Told Aide ‘We're Going to Get Charged With Every Crime Imaginable' if Trump Went to the Capitol
Cassidy Hutchinson, former senior aide to chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified Tuesday that White House counsel Pat Cipollone had warned against Trump’s plan to march to the Capitol. “We have serious legal concerns.”
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Thompson Accuses Trump Allies of Coverup: ‘The Truth Won't Be Buried'
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairman of the House select committee on January 6, vowed to continue the committee’s investigation into the U.S. Capitol riot despite perceived efforts by some witnesses to evade testifying. “The same people who drove the former president’s pressure campaign to overturn the election are now trying to coverup the truth about January 6.”
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Liz Cheney's Message to Trump Voters: ‘I Wish It Weren't True'
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., closed the House special committee hearing on Thursday with a message to former President Donald Trump’s supporters. “It can be difficult to accept that President Trump abused your trust, that he deceived you … but that is a fact.”
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Trump Was ‘Agitated,' ‘Adamant' During Calls with DOJ Over Election Claims: Donoghue
Former Attorney General Richard Donoghue testified Thursday before the House select committee, providing meeting notes with direct quotes from former President Donald Trump on his scheme to overturn the 2020 election. “Just say the election was corrupt, and leave the rest to me and the Republican congressmen.”