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Ex-DOJ official’s disbarment trial underscores central challenge of Trump Jan. 6 case

A disciplinary hearing this week for Donald Trump‘s ex-Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark showcased the high bar prosecutors must reach in their effort to prove alleged crimes the former president and others are accused of committing in the buildup to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Clark, 56, is fighting to avoid disbarment in Washington, […]

McDaniel comes out against Trump plan to free Jan. 6 prisoners

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Sunday that she does not support former President Trump’s promise to release people jailed for crimes related to the January 6th Capitol riot. . President Trump has repeatedly promised to pardon people he calls “patriots,” claiming they were imprisoned for political reasons after a violent mob […]

Jan. 6 rioter accused of storming capitol in red face paint pleads guilty

A St. Louis Cardinals fan accused of storming the Capitol while wearing bright red during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to the riot. The man, who legally changed his name from Daniel Donnelly Jr. to Larry Runner in 2017, announced that he had pleaded guilty to a felony charge […]

Man who helped drag officer into crowd on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison

A Colorado man charged with aiding and abetting a law enforcement officer into the crowd during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol was sentenced Thursday to more than five years in prison. according to To the prosecutor. In addition to his sentence, Jeffrey Sabol, 53, was given three years of supervised release and […]

Trump officially asks Supreme Court to dismiss federal Jan. 6 indictment

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that a federal indictment accusing him of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results and remain in power despite losing to Joe Biden requested that it be dismissed. Attorney John Sauer said in a 67-page brief filed ahead of oral arguments scheduled for April […]

Navarro becomes first Trump White House official to report to prison over Jan. 6

Former presidential aide Peter Navarro will begin a four-month prison sentence Tuesday afternoon for failing to respond to a Congressional subpoena in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol in Miami. He turned himself in to prison. “They could put me in jail. They could put me in jail,” Navarro said […]