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Rioter Whose Attacks Were 'Among the Worst' Sentenced

Kenneth Bonawitz assaulted at least six police officers at Capitol, prosecutors say

(Newser) - A Florida man described by prosecutors as one of the most violent rioters who attacked the US Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison, court records show. Kenneth Bonawitz, a member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group's Miami chapter, assaulted at least six police officers...

Proud Boy Who Had Ax Handle at Capitol Gets Prison Sentence

Prosecutors say William Chrestman encouraged rioters and 'thanked them for supporting the Proud Boys'

(Newser) - A jailed member of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison for his role in a mob's attack on the US Capitol three years ago, court records show. William Chrestman, an Army veteran from Olathe, Kansas, brandished an axe handle...

Capitol Rioter Forced to Flee Home Avoids Jail Time

Ray Epps, target of conspiracy theories, sentenced to a year of probation

(Newser) - A man targeted by right-wing conspiracy theories about the US Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to a year of probation for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of fellow Donald Trump supporters. Ray Epps, a former Arizona resident who was driven into hiding by death threats,...

Trump to Biden: 'Release the J6 Hostages'

Former president speaks on anniversary of Capitol riot

(Newser) - Former President Trump marked the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol by casting the migrant surge on the southern border as the "real" insurrection. Just over a week before the Republican nomination process begins with Iowa's kickoff caucuses, Trump did not explicitly acknowledge...

FBI Makes Jan. 6 Arrests on Third Anniversary

Three Florida suspects, charged with striking Capitol police officers, went into hiding

(Newser) - The FBI arrested three Florida residents on Saturday, the third anniversary of their alleged attack on Capitol police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Jonathan D. Pollock, 24; his sister, Olivia M. Pollock, 33; and Joseph D. Hutchinson, 27, were arrested at a ranch in Groveland, Florida, and will...

Husband of Rioter Fatally Shot on Jan. 6 Files Suit

$30M wrongful death complaint against government was filed by Aaron Babbitt, spouse of Ashli Babbitt

(Newser) - Saturday marks the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol, and it was preceded by the husband of a rioter shot dead by police filing a wrongful death suit. The Hill reports the $30 million complaint was filed Thursday by conservative activist group Judicial Watch on...

Resort Backs Out of Taylor Greene's Jan. 6 Event

Florida resort says it was told event was only a book signing

(Newser) - A Florida resort says it is no longer hosting an event with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The Westgate Resorts in Kissimmee says it was unaware the event was intended to commemorate the attack, the Hill reports. "Please be advised...

Proud Boy Is Now a Missing Boy
Proud Boy Who Ran
Gets 10 Years in Prison
updated
Jan 4, 2024 5:25 PM CST

Proud Boy Who Ran Gets 10 Years in Prison

Christopher Worrell, convicted in Capitol attack, says he fled because he's ill

(Newser) - Christopher Worrell, who was supposed to be sentenced in August for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, received a 10-year prison term on Thursday. A member of the Proud Boys, Worrell was a fugitive for six weeks after taking off while under house arrest in...

Poll: Time Makes Republicans More Loyal to Trump, Rioters

62% of Americans now say Biden's election was legitimate

(Newser) - Republicans have only grown more supportive of Donald Trump and the Capitol rioters since the attack three years ago, new polling shows. Although their views vary more than Democrats' do, Republicans are less likely now to say Trump shares responsibility for the attack, that the rioters were mostly violent , or...

Board Game 'Celebrates the Violence' of Jan. 6

TrueAnon's 'Storm the Capitol' game, at $64.99, pits 'patriots' against police

(Newser) - On the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol, Americans can do it all over again—on a game board. "Storm the Capitol—TrueAnon Edition," a board game in which players relive the riot, will be released Saturday, per Newsweek . Created by the...

Capitol Rioter Turned in by Bumble Match Pleads Guilty

Andrew Taake bragged about role in attack to woman on dating site

(Newser) - A Capitol rioter who was turned in by a Bumble match has pleaded guilty to a felony charge. Texas man Andrew Taake, 32, pleaded guilty to "assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon," the US Attorney's Office in Washington, DC, said. Prosecutors said he...

Biden: Yes, Trump 'Supported an Insurrection'

But president says he'll let courts decide if the 14th Amendment applies

(Newser) - President Biden says it's clear to him that his predecessor is an insurrectionist, but he declined to weigh in on whether that should keep Donald Trump off the ballot. Addressing reporters after arriving in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Biden initially said he would not comment on Tuesday's decision by...

Guy Running for Santos' Old Seat Guilty of Jan. 6 Charges

Philip Sean Grillo was filmed smoking weed inside the US Capitol on Jan. 6

(Newser) - One of the people running to replace George Santos , who just became only the sixth lawmaker to ever be booted from the House of Representatives , has his own controversial past: Philip Sean Grillo was found guilty this week of charges related to his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault...

House Speaker Has One Big Tweak to Jan. 6 Footage

Mike Johnson says he's blurring out faces of Capitol rioters in videos to prevent 'retaliation'

(Newser) - Last month, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced he was, as promised, releasing security footage from the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, assuring Americans they'd be able to "view every minute of the videos uncensored," per CNN . On Tuesday, the Louisiana Republican clarified there would be...

Smith's Team Wants Jury to See Trump's Tweets About Other Elections

They say he had a 'common plan of falsely blaming fraud for election results he does not like'

(Newser) - Special Counsel Jack Smith's team wants jurors in Donald Trump's 2020 election obstruction case to hear the former president's remarks about elections in previous years, including 2012, when he falsely claimed that election machines were switching votes from Mitt Romney to Barack Obama, and 2016, when, before...

Liz Cheney Recounts 4 Words From Her Father

'Defend the republic, daughter,' former VP told her just ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

(Newser) - More snippets of Liz Cheney's new memoir are out ahead of its formal release on Tuesday, and the latest from Axios involves her famous father. In Oath and Honor , the younger Cheney writes about how she and former Vice President Dick Cheney were at his house on New Year'...

Court: Jan. 6 Civil Suits Against Trump Are a Go
Bad News Part II
for Trump on Legal Front
UPDATED
Dec 2, 2023 7:00 AM CST

Bad News Part II for Trump on Legal Front

After decision on claims of presidential immunity in civil case, judge in DC criminal case rules similarly

(Newser) - An appeals court on Friday rejected former President Donald Trump's request to dismiss a set of civil lawsuits against him due to what he claimed was presidential immunity on things he did and said after the 2020 election. Later that day, Judge Tanya Chutkan similarly rebuffed Trump's claims...

Olympian Pleads Guilty to Role in Capitol Riot
Olympic Swimmer
Sentenced in
Capitol Attack
updated
Dec 1, 2023 4:35 PM CST

Olympic Swimmer Sentenced in Capitol Attack

Klete Keller wore his team jacket during Jan. 6 riot

(Newser) - A former Olympic swimming champion was sentenced to 36 months probation Friday for his role in the attack on the Capitol. "I have no excuse for why I am in front of you today," Klete Keller told the court in Washington, the AP reports. "I understand my...

Pence: Errant Comma in Book Affects Meaning of Trump Line

ABC News also reports former VP nearly skipped the Jan. 6 certification process

(Newser) - Mike Pence became public enemy No. 1 to supporters of then-President Trump when he certified the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021. But a report from ABC News suggests the former vice president came close to skipping the proceedings altogether. Days before the certification, Pence wrote in his personal...

House Speaker Starts Releasing Jan. 6 Footage

Mike Johnson says he'll eventually post 44K hours' worth of video from the attack on US Capitol

(Newser) - House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he plans to publicly release thousands of hours of footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, making good on a promise he made to far-right members of his party when he was campaigning for the job. "This decision will...

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