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Published
May 9, 2023

Veteran ‘enamored’ with Hitler gets 4 years for Capitol riot

Hatchet Speed, a military veteran, expressed his admiration for Hitler during the recorded conversation, calling him 'one of the best people that’s ever been on this earth.'
Published
May 6, 2023

Man gets 14 years in Jan. 6 case, longest sentence imposed yet

The judge calls a Kentucky man a 'soldier against democracy' who participated in 'the kind of mayhem, chaos that had never been seen in the country's history.'
Published
May 4, 2023

Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio, 3 others guilty of sedition in Jan. 6 insurrection plot

A jury in Washington, D.C., found Enrique Tarrio guilty after hearing from dozens of witnesses in one of the most serious cases brought in the stunning attack.
Published
April 25, 2023

Jan. 6 rioter from Jefferson sentenced to 3 years probation

Joshua Colgan will serve 28 days of intermittent confinement for his role in the 2021 Capitol riot.
Published
April 24, 2023

Prosecutor says Proud Boys viewed themselves as ‘Trump’s army’

Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and 4 lieutenants are charged with seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors say was a plot to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden's presidential electoral victory.

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Published
April 5, 2023

Pence won’t appeal order to testify in Jan. 6 probe, spokesman says

Former Vice President Mike Pence will testify before a grand jury in the federal investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Published
March 28, 2023

Judge rules Pence must testify before Jan. 6 grand jury, sources say

The former vice president would not have to answer questions about his own actions on Jan. 6, 2021, when a violent mob of Trump's supporters stormed the building.
Published
March 25, 2023

Greene’s DC jail visit pulls Republicans closer to Jan. 6 rioters

In actions and legislation, Republicans are seeking to portray perpetrators of the Capitol riot as victims of zealous federal prosecutors, despite many being convicted of serious crimes.
Published
March 21, 2023

Man gets 4 years for attacking police at Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Virginia – who arrived at the Capitol with a gas mask and goggles – threw several pole-like objects at police, stole a police baton from an officer and hit at least 2 officers with it, and pointed a strobe light at officers in the tunnel.
Published
March 20, 2023

Four guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial

Unlike other Oath Keepers, they were not charged with seditious conspiracy – the most serious offense prosecutors have levied so far in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.