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Capitol Riot

News about the U.S. Capitol riot, in which pro-Trump supporters stormed the nation's capital in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2020. A woman was shot and killed during the protests and members of Congress called for invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump.

On 'Meet the Press,' Trump refuses to say whether he watched Jan. 6 attack unfold on television

On 'Meet the Press,' Trump refuses to say whether he watched Jan. 6 attack unfold on television

Trump also said he'd consider pardoning former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.

September 17, 2023 12:34pm CDT
Texas man arrested for assaulting law enforcement during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Texas man arrested for assaulting law enforcement during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Smithville man has been arrested for allegedly physically assaulting multiple law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

September 14, 2023 3:06pm CDT
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress

Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress

Trump White House official Peter Navarro has been convicted of contempt of Congress charges for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

September 7, 2023 7:03pm CDT
Kamala Harris says Trump can’t be spared accountability for Jan. 6

Kamala Harris says Trump can’t be spared accountability for Jan. 6

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden have been outspoken about what they consider a real danger to American democracy in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

September 6, 2023 6:42am CDT
Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating his far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to stop the transfer of presidential power after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

September 5, 2023 4:55pm CDT
Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, then declares, ‘Trump won!’

Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, then declares, ‘Trump won!’

A former member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group who smashed a window at the U.S. Capitol in the building’s first breach of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom, "Trump won!"

September 1, 2023 6:40pm CDT
Ex-Proud Boys organizer gets 17 years in prison, second longest sentence in Jan. 6 Capitol riot case

Ex-Proud Boys organizer gets 17 years in prison, second longest sentence in Jan. 6 Capitol riot case

A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election.

August 31, 2023 3:07pm CDT
Judge’s illness delays sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

Judge’s illness delays sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

Sentencing for Enrique Tarrio has been delayed until next week. Prosecutors are seeking 33 years in jail for Tarrio, a top target in one of the most important Capitol riot cases prosecuted by the Justice Department.

August 30, 2023 11:15am CDT
DOJ seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

DOJ seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

The former Proud Boys leader was convicted of seditious conspiracy. The sentence, if imposed, would be the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive prosecution of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

August 18, 2023 7:26am CDT
Trump's trial on election interference could kick-off just days before Capitol riot anniversary

Trump's trial on election interference could kick-off just days before Capitol riot anniversary

Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss.

August 10, 2023 3:03pm CDT
St. Louis Cardinals fan 'Rally Runner' charged with joining Capitol riot

St. Louis Cardinals fan 'Rally Runner' charged with joining Capitol riot

A St. Louis Cardinals mega-fan known as “Rally Runner” has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and used a stolen shield to help other rioters attack police officers.

August 2, 2023 6:48pm CDT
Trump lawyers met with special counsel ahead of possible indictment in Jan. 6 probe

Trump lawyers met with special counsel ahead of possible indictment in Jan. 6 probe

Trump says he anticipates being arrested and indicted soon.

July 27, 2023 2:13pm CDT
Donald Trump once condemned Jan. 6 rioters. Now he's become one of their biggest supporters

Donald Trump once condemned Jan. 6 rioters. Now he's become one of their biggest supporters

The former president not only vowed to pardon a “large portion" of Jan. 6 defendants if he wins a second term in the White House, but he has also fundraised for them.

July 27, 2023 9:00am CDT
Man who assaulted officer with flagpole at Capitol riot sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Man who assaulted officer with flagpole at Capitol riot sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Peter Francis Stager struck a cop with his flagpole at least three times as other rioters pulled the officer, head first, into the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

July 25, 2023 9:20am CDT
Military veteran sentenced to 7 years after storming Capitol with loaded pistol, ramming police with pallet

Military veteran sentenced to 7 years after storming Capitol with loaded pistol, ramming police with pallet

A military veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a loaded pistol, metal-plated body armor and a gas mask was sentenced on Wednesday to seven years in prison, one of the longest among hundreds of Jan. 6 riot cases.

July 20, 2023 3:13pm CDT
Armed suspect arrested outside Obama's DC residence indicted on 6 counts; 4 in relation to Jan 6 riot

Armed suspect arrested outside Obama's DC residence indicted on 6 counts; 4 in relation to Jan 6 riot

Taylor Taranto, the suspect arrested near former President Obama's residence last month, was indicted on Friday in a Washington, D.C., court.

July 14, 2023 3:19pm CDT
'Massive amount' of intelligence ignored by FBI, Homeland Security before Jan. 6, Senate report says

'Massive amount' of intelligence ignored by FBI, Homeland Security before Jan. 6, Senate report says

A Senate committee's report says the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security downplayed or ignored “a massive amount of intelligence information” before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S Capitol.

June 27, 2023 12:48pm CDT
Jan. 6 rioter who shocked DC police officer with stun gun sentenced to over 12 years in prison

Jan. 6 rioter who shocked DC police officer with stun gun sentenced to over 12 years in prison

A California man who drove a stun gun into a police officer’s neck during one of the most violent clashes of the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison.

June 21, 2023 4:13pm CDT
Jay Johnston, ‘Bob Burgers’ actor, charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Jay Johnston, ‘Bob Burgers’ actor, charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The FBI says video footage captured the actor pushing against police and wielding a stolen police shield during the attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

June 7, 2023 4:35pm CDT
Oath Keepers convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot get prison in latest sentencings

Oath Keepers convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot get prison in latest sentencings

Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges.

June 2, 2023 7:33pm CDT
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