Swaths of Jan. 6 rioters could face resentencing or further proceedings this summer after the Supreme Court ruled that the Justice Department overreached in its sweeping prosecution of the Capitol attack. The decision has left federal prosecutors scrambling to redefine their use of the newly neutered obstruction charge and maintain their long-held narrative that the […]
Judges overseeing cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot have handed down a combined 847 years’ worth of prison sentences to more than 450 defendants as of the end of 2023. Sentences spanned from a few days to 22 years, according to court filings and Department of Justice data. Quentin Cantrell, a practicing […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has said it will hear an appeal against Capitol riot obstruction charges brought against more than 300 people, including Donald Trump, in a move that could delay the former president’s federal trial. A four-count federal indictment brought against the Republican by Special Counsel Jack Smith accuses him of working to overturn […]
Prominent conservatives have shared footage from the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill riot, released by new House Speaker Mike Johnson, which one said means the “J6 Committee’s violent insurrection narrative has crumbled.” On Friday, Johnson made around 90 hours of January 6 footage security footage available via a committee website. There, he said the remaining […]
The congressional inquiry into last year’s Capitol riot will reportedly recommend three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives select committee will seek an unprecedented charge of insurrection against a former US president, according to US media. The panel is expected to publish its final report next week. Trump supporters stormed […]
The US justice department is examining Donald Trump’s actions over attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Â Federal prosecutors have asked witnesses directly about the behaviour of the former US president. So far, they have not opened a criminal investigation into Mr Trump himself. No former US president has ever been indicted for criminal […]
It all started with White House logs published by CBS News and The Washington Post, Donald Trump spent more than seven hours on 6 January, as the US Capitol was being attacked by a mob of his supporters, calling… no one. At least, not officially. That runs directly counter to multiple reports and first-hand accounts […]
