Ex-Trump official lauds Supreme Court ruling on Jan. 6 riot cases: 'Absolutely right'
Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker (R-Ill.) said the Supreme Court was “absolutely right” to block the Justice Department from prosecuting the January 6 rioters on obstruction charges. Whitaker, who served as Trump’s acting attorney general for three months after Attorney General Jeff Sessions left the role at the president’s request in 2018, said he […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson Sides with Conservatives in Jan. 6 Case
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday sided with conservatives in a landmark ruling that could see many of the charges against people who took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol overturned or dropped. As Breitbart News reported, the 6-3 majority decision In Fisher In this case, the Department […]
Supreme Court rules in favor of Jan. 6 Capitol riot participant who challenged obstruction conviction
The Supreme Court will hand down a key ruling on January 6th Fox News contributors Jonathan Turley and Andy McCarthy appeared on “America’s Newsroom” to discuss the Supreme Court’s most recent decision and the justices’ thoughts on why obstruction laws don’t apply. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of defendants who participated in […]
Supreme Court Rules On Jan 6th Case – Weakens Case Against Trump?
The Pro Trump News home page features 60 new headlines every 24 hours, click here to see them. The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to several cases on January 6th. The ruling narrows the scope of charges the Justice Department has relied on in more than 300 cases, including those against Donald Trump. Axios […]
Supreme Court Says Government Cannot Abuse Enron Law to Prosecute Jan. 6 Defendants — Including Trump
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the government cannot prosecute the Jan. 6 defendants under Section 1512(c)(2), the “Enron” statute, for generally disrupting an “official proceeding,” so long as they did not interfere with objects or documents. The shocking ruling could lead to the overturning of hundreds of convictions against nonviolent defendants in the January […]
Supreme Court narrows obstruction charge used against Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
In a move that could overturn many of the prosecutions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, the Supreme Court on Friday narrowed the scope of the obstruction of justice charge. In a 6-3 decision, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joining the conservative majority and Justice Amy Coney Barrett siding with the liberal dissenters, […]
Trust in Supreme Court plunges ahead of key decisions on presidential immunity, Jan. 6
A new poll finds that 70% of Americans believe Supreme Court justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology than to serve as neutral adjudicators of the law. Additionally, an Associated Press-NORC poll released Thursday found that fewer than a third of Americans think the Supreme Court is likely to […]
CNN anchor incredulous after GOP rep defends Trump's Jan. 6 vow
CNN reporter Boris Sanchez on Wednesday clashed with Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pennsylvania) after the congressman defended and downplayed former President Trump’s promise to pardon everyone convicted of crimes related to the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Muether called the riot an “ugly day” and initially downplayed the idea of Trump pardoning violent criminals. “I […]
House Republicans to back Bannon with amicus briefs, underscore illegitimacy of Jan. 6 committee
House Republicans are finally lining up to back Stephen K. Bannon, a Trump ally and TV host, and his emergency request to avoid jail time for failing to comply with a Jan. 6 committee subpoena. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and other House Republican leaders on a bipartisan legal advisory group voted Tuesday to file […]
Jan 6 subpoenas against Trump aides would be revoked under new bill
There is a new effort led by House Republicans to revoke subpoenas sent by a House Select Committee on Justice for the Debate on January 6 to key aides to former President Trump. Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Eric Burleson (R-MO) introduced a resolution on Tuesday to revoke the subpoenas sent by […]