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Capitol Riot

The latest news on the investigations into the Jan. 6 riot and the trials of those accused of breaching the Capitol.


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Trump acknowledges he told Secret Service on Jan. 6 that he would 'like to go down' to the Capitol

The remark came as Trump criticized the account of a former top aide to ex-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows who was a key witness during the House Jan. 6 committee’s hearings investigating the Capitol attack.
Image: Donald Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Waukesha, Wisconsin politics political politician
Image: Donald Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In Waukesha, Wisconsin politics political politician

Trump says he may free every Jan. 6 rioter. His team is eyeing 'case-by-case' pardons.

About 140 police officers were injured during the attack on the U.S. Capitol as rioters brandished firearms, stun guns, bear spray, axes, hatchets and even a massive Trump sign.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump

Jan. 6 rioter who sought to 'incite violence' by Trump supporters sentenced to six years

Federal prosecutors sought a lengthy prison sentence for John Sullivan, who said in video evidence that he wanted to "make those Trump supporters f--- s--- up."
John Sullivan
John Sullivan

National Guardsman who set off FBI manhunt admits spraying officers on Jan. 6

Gregory Yetman set off an FBI manhunt after he fled in November when the bureau came to arrest him for assaulting officers at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Gregory Yetman sprays green spray at the Capitol into a group of police officers
Gregory Yetman sprays green spray at the Capitol into a group of police officers

Former Republican mayoral candidate gets 10 days in prison in Jan. 6 case

Gino DiGiovanni Jr. was identified by online "sedition hunters" and admitted his presence in the Capitol after being confronted by an NBC Connecticut reporter.
Gino DiGiovanni at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Gino DiGiovanni at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Jan. 6 rioter with 'I heart TRUMP' hat and a Confederate flag gets prison for assaults on officers

Isreal Easterday took "a symbol of treason, defiance of the law, and insurrection" to the Capitol before he temporarily blinded two officers with chemical spray, prosecutors said.
Isreal Easterday perched in a tree holding a Confederate flag
Isreal Easterday perched in a tree holding a Confederate flag

Judge locks up 'Three Percenter' militia members in Jan. 6 obstruction case

The obstruction of an official proceeding charge is in jeopardy before the Supreme Court, meaning that some of the defendants could ultimately only serve a year in prison.
Ronald Mele; Felipe Antonio Martinez; Derek Kinnison; Erik Warner.
Ronald Mele; Felipe Antonio Martinez; Derek Kinnison; Erik Warner.

Charlottesville tiki torch carrier pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot case

Tyler Bradley Dykes, who served a prison sentence in connection with the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Virginia, pleaded guilty to two felony counts tied to the attack on the Capitol.
Tyler Bradley Dykes at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Tyler Bradley Dykes at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Former 'Real Housewives' star Siggy Flicker's stepson arrested on Jan. 6 charges

Tyler Campanella, the stepson of "Siggy" Flicker, was arrested more than three years after the reality star posted images that Campanella apparently shot inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Tyler Campanella at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Tyler Campanella at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Jan. 6 defendant charged with assaulting officers IDed with help of a forehead scar

Joshua Lee Atwood — known to online "sedition hunters" as "LeadPipeGuy" — assaulted officers with numerous objects, including a metal pipe, the FBI said.
Joshua Lee Atwood at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Joshua Lee Atwood at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Supreme Court tackles Jan. 6 obstruction charge with Trump case looming

How the court rules in the case brought by Jan. 6 defendant Joseph Fischer, accused of obstructing an official proceeding, could affect the separate Trump prosecution.
An image of President Donald Trump appears on video screens
An image of President Donald Trump appears on video screens