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Online Sleuths Say They Found Attacker, Widow Sues

DC cop who died by suicide was injured in Jan. 6 attack

(Newser) - Jeffrey Smith was an officer with the Metropolitan Police in Washington, DC. He was attacked by rioters while defending the US Capitol from attack on Jan. 6, suffered a traumatic brain injury and, the day after he was sent back to work, shot and killed himself. A lawyer representing his...

Married Seattle Cops Who Were in DC Jan. 6 Fired

Alexander and Caitlin Everett, who are married, said they didn't know there was an attack

(Newser) - Two Seattle police officers, a married couple, have been fired for their presence at the US Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Alexander and Caitlin Everett say they were only attending a political event. But photos and video shot that day show them standing in a restricted area, in full view...

Homeland Security Warns of Threat from Trump Conspiracy

DHS cites online chatter, says threat is modest

(Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security is raising the alarm. There’s a growing trend of calls for violence from conspiracy theorists who want former president Donald Trump reinstated, the agency said in a bulletin sent to state and local authorities. The Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, an event...

First Guilty Pleas for Assaulting Officers Could Set Standard

Lawyer says Capitol riot participant's life is wrecked

(Newser) - A New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man on Friday became the first people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the deadly siege. The pair of plea deals with federal prosecutors could be a...

Medals Honor Police Who Defended Capitol

'Let's remember what this was all about,' president says at bill signing

(Newser) - President Biden on Thursday offered "profound gratitude" to law enforcement officers who responded to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection as he signed legislation to award them Congressional Gold Medals for their service. The president thanked the officers for saving the lives of members of Congress during those "tragic...

2 More Officers Who Defended Capitol on Jan. 6 Commit Suicide

After 2 others took their own lives in January

(Newser) - Within days of the attack on the US Capitol on Jan. 6, two police officers who were at the scene took their own lives: Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood and Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith . Now, two more officers who defended the Capitol that day have also died by suicide....

Emergency Money for Capitol Security Passes

Half of the $2.1B measure will go toward resettling Afghan refugees who helped US

(Newser) - With few dissents, Congress on Thursday approved spending $2.1 billion to cover Capitol security costs and the evacuation and resettlement of Afghans who helped US forces during the 20-year war. The Capitol spending will repay costs incurred because of the Jan. 6 riot, as well as provide for security...

What Both Sides Get Wrong About the Capitol Riot

'Wall Street Journal' editorial board criticizes Republicans and Democrats

(Newser) - The harrowing testimony of four officers on duty during the Capitol riot has prompted the conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal to weigh in, and the editorial has plenty of criticism for both Democrats and Republicans. It blasts two "false narratives" that have emerged, one pushed by...

Brooks Wore Body Armor to Speak at Jan. 6 Rally

Mo Brooks says he was warned of potential trouble days earlier

(Newser) - After a mob of then-President Trump supporters stormed the Capitol after his Jan. 6 rally, Capitol police officers said they were underequipped and warnings of potential violence had not been passed on. But Rep. Mo Brooks, who spoke at the rally, was prepared for trouble. "I was warned on...

As DC Cop Testified, He Got a Threatening Message

'I wish they woulda killed all you scumbags,' caller told Michael Fanone

(Newser) - On Tuesday, DC Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone spoke before the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot and described how he had been grabbed and beaten by the mob. He disclosed later in the day that he had received a threatening voicemail as he testified, CBS reports. The expletive-laden...

DOJ to Mo Brooks: Sorry, Can't Help You on Jan. 6 Suit

Agency says Ala. congressman can be sued by colleague over pre-Capitol riot speech he made

(Newser) - If Mo Brooks was hoping to wiggle out of a lawsuit brought against him by a colleague in the House of Representatives, he's not getting any help from the Justice Department. In a court filing Tuesday, the DOJ said a complaint brought by Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California...

&#39;This Is How I&#39;m Going to Die:&#39; 4 Cops Remember Jan. 6
'This Is How I'm Going to Die:'
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Jul 27, 2021 12:19 PM CDT

'This Is How I'm Going to Die:' 4 Cops Remember Jan. 6

Special House panel begins its investigation

(Newser) - Four officers present during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol told harrowing accounts of that day as a special House panel began investigating what happened. Details, via the AP , the Washington Post , Politico , and the Wall Street Journal :
  • Capitol Police officer Aquilino Gonell: He described losing oxygen while being
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McCarthy Slams &#39;Pelosi Republicans&#39;
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McCarthy Slams 'Pelosi Republicans'

Special House panel on Capitol attack begins its work Tuesday morning

(Newser) - After much political drama, and an unresolved stalemate , a special House panel created to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol begins its work Tuesday morning. Details:
  • When: The first hearing begins at 9:30am, per CBS News , and will be widely streamed, including on CSPAN . The panel is
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Republicans Seething Over Pelosi&#39;s Move
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Republicans Seething Over Pelosi's Move

They want House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to punish 2 Republicans named to Jan. 6 panel

(Newser) - The special House panel set up to investigate the Capitol riot will start hearing testimony on Tuesday, but it's still not clear whether the final makeup of the panel is set. As of Tuesday morning, seven Democrats and two Republicans were on board after political sniping between Nancy Pelosi...

Pelosi Has Another Republican in Mind for Panel

Adam Kinzinger would be the second GOP Trump critic on the panel, despite McCarthy's wishes

(Newser) - Ten Republican House members voted to impeach former President Trump the second time, and just two cast "yes" votes last month to form a special committee to investigate the attack on the US Capitol. One of them, Rep. Liz Cheney, already is on the Jan. 6 panel, and House...

Lawyer for 'QAnon Shaman': Tests Show He's Mentally Ill

Tests reveal multiple diagnoses for Jacob Chansley, and plea deal is in the works

(Newser) - One of the most recognizable members of the mob that stormed the Capitol has been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses that include transient schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, his lawyer tells Reuters . Psychologists with the Federal Bureau of Prisons made the findings after testing Jacob Chansley , aka the QAnon Shaman, says...

McCarthy Pulls All Jan. 6 Picks After Pelosi Objects to 2

He refuses to submit any names after Pelosi rejects Trump allies

(Newser) - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy submitted his picks for the committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack Tuesday. But the Republican included two congressmen, Reps. Jim Banks of Indiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio, who vocally supported objections to finishing the electoral vote count and formalizing President Biden’s election....

Here Are the GOP's January 6 Committee Picks

Rep. Jim Banks will lead the group picked by Kevin McCarthy

(Newser) - House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has made his selections for the five lawmakers he will appoint to the select committee probing the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. Jim Banks of Indiana, chair of the Republican Study Committee, will lead the group, whose other members will be Rodney Davis...

Felony Defendant in Riot Sorry for 'Foolish Decision'

Paul Allard Hodgkins receives sentence of 8 months

(Newser) - A Florida man who breached the Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first resolution for a felony case in the Capitol insurrection, per the AP . Paul Allard Hodgkins apologized and said he was ashamed of his actions on Jan 6....

Guy Who Dangled From Senate Balcony Takes Plea Deal

Josiah Colt will cooperate with prosecutors

(Newser) - A man photographed dangling from the Senate balcony and sitting in the presiding officer's chair during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has pleaded guilty to felony obstruction of Congress in a deal that will see him cooperate with prosecutors. (You can see the photo from Getty via the Washington ...

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