January 6 Capitol riot

New details about January 6 pipe bomb suspect emerge: Brian Cole was ‘autistic-like’ and loved ‘chihuahuas’

Fresh information has surfaced about Brian Cole, the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national headquarters on the eve of the 6 January 2021 Capitol riot.According to Fox News, Cole is an unlikely suspect who lived with his mother, adored chihuahuas and was described by those who knew him as […]

Homemade black powder, kitchen timer for detonation: All about pipe bombs planted in Washington by Brian Cole hours before January 6 riots

The arrest of Brian Cole revived questions surrounding the two pipe bombs planted in Washington on the night before the 6 January 2021 Capitol riot. For nearly five years, investigators struggled to identify who left the explosives outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee. Now that Cole is in […]

‘Ethically problematic’: Child-sex offender walks free after Trump’s Jan 6 pardon wipes out his jail time

A Texas man who received a pardon from Donald Trump for his violent role in the January 6, Capitol riot has managed to avoid prison for child sex offences, after a judge credited him with the time he served for the riot before the pardon. 37-year-old Andrew Taake pleaded guilty to soliciting what he believed […]

‘Humbled’: Conservative lawyer named interim attorney in Letitia James probe; once ‘falsely accused’ of Jan 6 link

FILE – New York attorney general Letitia James ( AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) A conservative lawyer who has denied allegations she took part in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been appointed acting US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, following the ouster of the office’s chief on Friday. Mary “Maggie” Cleary informed staff […]

US attorney general Pam Bondi fires three Jan 6 Capitol riot prosecutors; letter cites Constitution, offers no specific reason

Attorney general Pam Bondi speaks to the media on Friday in the briefing room of the White House in Washington (Image credits: AP) The United States justice department on Friday dismissed at least three prosecutors involved in cases related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot.The firings included two supervisors from the Washington attorney […]

‘He refused to act on Jan 6’: Nancy Pelosi questions Donald Trump’s Los Angeles troop deployment; watch video

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to Los Angeles without state approval.The veteran Democrat leader questioned why he refused a similar move during the January 6 Capitol riot.Pelosi pointed to what she called a troubling contrast. “On January 6th, we begged the president of […]

‘Corrupt and politically motivated’: Trump-pardoned Proud Boys sue government for $100 million, allege persecution of political allies

5 Proud Boys sue US government over January 6 prosecutions Five leaders of the far-right Proud Boys group are suing the US government for $100 million, claiming their constitutional rights were violated during their prosecution for involvement in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.The lawsuit, filed Friday in Florida, accuses FBI agents and federal prosecutors […]

Trump withdraws Ed Martin Jr’s nomination for top DC prosecutor after bipartisan backlash

US president Donald Trump on Thursday said he would withdraw Ed Martin Jr’s nomination for leading the US attorney’s office for the district of Columbia, following rising bipartisan opposition and questions around Martin’s qualifications and judgment.The final blow came when Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina and a member of the senate judiciary […]