[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday weighs whether those involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, a case that could have bearing on the election interference prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The justices are hearing an appeal brought by defendant Joseph Fischer, … Read more
[ad_1] IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Videos show Joseph Fischer’s involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot 01:16 UP NEXT ‘You ought to be ashamed of yourself!’: Texas Rep. Nehls scolds rioters during Jan. 6 01:01 Supreme Court asked to decide if Trump … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A member of a neo-Nazi group pleaded guilty to Capitol riot charges on Thursday, admitting that he threw a water bottle at police during the brutal battle at the lower west tunnel and stole a police helmet as a “war trophy” during the Jan. 6 attack. Richard Zachary Ackerman pleaded guilty on … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The campaign of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is out with a fundraising email referring to Jan. 6 defendants as “activists” who have been “stripped of their Constitutional liberties,” echoing former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about the 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. In the appeal sent to supporters Thursday … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The way former President Donald Trump tells it, the men and women who stormed the Capitol because they believed his lies about the 2020 presidential election are “hostages” and “unbelievable patriots” who are being mistreated by the justice system. But an NBC News review of hundreds of cases against Jan. 6 defendants … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A Washington man who led an attack on officers on Jan. 6 and represented himself at trial using arguments a federal judge described as “bulls—” and “gobbledygook” was sentenced to seven years in federal prison on Wednesday. Taylor James Johnatakis was convicted in November on felony counts of obstruction of an official proceeding, … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has promised to pardon many of his supporters convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol if he’s elected in November. Further down the ballot in the 2024 elections, several convicted rioters and others who were involved in the lead-up to the Capitol attack … Read more
[ad_1] An amateur St. Louis Cardinals mascot who became the subject of a conspiracy theory related to the Jan. 6 riot pleaded guilty Friday to a charge stemming from his actions during the 2021 attack on the Capitol. Rally Runner, formerly known as Daniel Donnelly Jr., pleaded guilty to one count of civil disorder, which … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A federal judge who has overseen numerous criminal cases against Donald Trump supporters who viciously assaulted police officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol expressed concern during a sentencing hearing Thursday that the former president could trigger another violent attack in the lead-up to or aftermath of the 2024 presidential … Read more
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