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Jan. 6 Defendant Questions Son Who Turned Him In

Court exchange was surprisingly civil, with Brian Mock expressing love and forgiveness

(Newser) - A Jan. 6 defendant had the opportunity to question the son who turned him in to the FBI last week as he represented himself in a bench trial hearing that "turned into a kind of family therapy session," NBC News reports. Ultimately, both men expressed love for each...

Capitol Rioter Shouts 'Trump Won' at Sentencing

Daniel Rodriguez got 12.5 years

(Newser) - One of the men who shoved a stun gun into a Washington, DC, police officer's neck during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol yelled, "Trump won!" as he was exiting the courtroom after being sentenced Wednesday. Daniel "DJ" Rodriguez, who traveled from his...

Marines on Active Duty During Capitol Attack Plead Guilty

The two attended the Trump rally, then took photos in the Rotunda

(Newser) - Two men who were active-duty members of the Marines Corps when they stormed the US Capitol pleaded guilty on Monday to riot-related criminal charges. Joshua Abate and Dodge Dale Hellonen are scheduled to be sentenced in September by US District Judge Ana Reyes. Both pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count...

Jan. 6 Rioters Are Raking in the Donations. Feds Aren't Having It

Prosecutors now routinely ask judges for fines, as well as prison terms

(Newser) - Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the US Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson's then-Fox News show and promoted a website where supporters could donate money to Goodwyn and other rioters whom the site called “political prisoners.” The Justice Department...

Self-Described &#39;Idiot&#39; Oath Keeper Sentenced
Judge Gives Oath Keeper Prison
May 27, 2023 1:35 PM CDT

Judge Gives Oath Keeper Prison

Court expresses sympathy for difficulties faced by Jessica Watkins, a transgender Army veteran

(Newser) - Jessica Watkins, a member of the Oath Keepers who described herself as "just another idiot running around the Capitol," has been sentenced to prison in the Jan. 6 attack. In imposing an 8½-year term on Friday, US District Judge Amit Mehta said he found her actions considered,...

&lsquo;QAnon Shaman&rsquo; Is a Free Man
'QAnon Shaman' Is a Free Man
May 26, 2023 4:56 AM CDT

'QAnon Shaman' Is a Free Man

Chansley vows to continue quest for 'truth' after release from halfway house

(Newser) - As Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in connection with the Capitol riot, one of the most prominent rioters was celebrating his freedom. Jacob Chansley, the so-called "QAnon Shaman," was released from a halfway house Thursday, the Hill reports. The 35-year-old was transferred from...

Oath Keepers Leader Gets 18 Years Over Capitol Riot

Stewart Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy

(Newser) - Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers group, received an 18-year sentence Thursday for his role in the Capitol riot. As the AP reports, it's the longest sentence to date over the unrest on Jan. 6, 2021. The 58-year-old, who was convicted in January of seditious conspiracy , described...

Rioter Who Put His Feet on Pelosi's Desk Gets 4.5 Years

Prosecutors sought a sentence of more than 7 years for Richard 'Bigo' Barnett

(Newser) - A retired firefighter from Arkansas who carried a stun gun during the Capitol riot and put his feet up on then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk has been sentenced to 4.5 years in federal prison. Richard "Bigo" Barnett was found guilty earlier this year on eight counts, including...

Hitler Admirer Receives 4 Years in Capitol Attack

Hatchet Speed said Jewish people control President Biden

(Newser) - A former Navy reservist who told an undercover FBI agent about his admiration for Adolf Hitler and discussed a plan to "wipe out" the nation's Jewish population was sentenced on Monday to four years in prison for storming the US Capitol. US District Judge Trevor McFadden ordered Virginia...

Jan. 6 Rioter Receives Longest Term Yet

Judge tells Peter Schwartz he's no political prisoner

(Newser) - A Kentucky man with a long criminal record was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray and a chair as he stormed the US Capitol with his wife. Peter Schwartz's prison sentence is the longest so far among hundreds of Jan. 6...

Enrique Tarrio of Proud Boys Is Guilty of Sedition

Former leaders and others in far-right group are convicted of seditious conspiracy over Capitol riot

(Newser) - Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted on Thursday of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the US Capitol after the 2020 election. A jury in Washington, DC, found Tarrio guilty of seditious conspiracy after hearing from dozens of witnesses over more than...

Trump Hugs 'Terrific Woman' Who Wants Pence Executed

Former president meets Jan. 6 convict on campaign stop

(Newser) - During a New Hampshire campaign stop at the Red Arrow Diner on Thursday night, former President Donald Trump had a chance to meet Micki Larson-Olson, who's served prison time for her role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. She has called for the execution of former Vice...

Man Who Threw Fire Extinguisher at Jan. 6 Cops Sentenced

Robert Sanford gets 4 years

(Newser) - The retired Pennsylvania firefighter who struck two police officers in the head with a fire extinguisher during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot was on Tuesday sentenced to four years behind bars, the AP reports. A fire extinguisher is “an instrument that he was uniquely familiar with and should...

Pence Drops Fight to Avoid Testifying to Grand Jury

Trump could still appeal judge's decision, however

(Newser) - Former Vice President Mike Pence will testify before a grand jury investigating any efforts by his old boss to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Pence has decided against appealing the decision by a judge that mostly rejected his arguments, and former President Donald Trump's, to limit...

Rioter Who Breached Office of Pelosi Gets Prison Sentence

Riley June Williams was convicted on six charges, but jury deadlocked on laptop theft

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania woman linked to a far-right extremist movement was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for storming the US Capitol, where she invaded then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office with other rioters. Riley June Williams, 23, of Harrisburg, was charged but not convicted of helping steal a...

4 Guilty of Conspiracy in Latest Oath Keepers Trial

2 were acquitted in rare loss for prosecutors

(Newser) - Four people associated with the Oath Keepers were convicted on Monday of conspiracy and obstruction charges stemming from the attack on the US Capitol. In the latest trial involving members of the far-right antigovernment extremist group, a Washington, DC jury found Sandra Parker, Laura Steele, William Isaacs, and Connie Meggs...

Capitol Police Lawyer Slams House GOP on Jan. 6 Footage

Attorney says Kevin McCarthy gave Tucker Carlson riot clips without police department approving them

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson aired video from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack on his Fox News program earlier this month, courtesy of more than 40,000 hours of Capitol Police security footage handed over to him by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy—what the Washington Post says was a "condition" Carlson...

Trump Posts on Restored Facebook, YouTube Accounts

Commenters welcome former president back after suspensions

(Newser) - YouTube announced Friday that former President Donald Trump, for the first time in more than two years, is allowed to upload new videos. Later in the day, he did. Along with an "I'm back!" message, the AP reports, Trump shared an old video clip in which he...

Capitol Rioter Who Carried Zip Ties Is Convicted
Another
Capitol Rioter
Is Sentenced
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Mar 17, 2023 1:27 PM CDT

Another Capitol Rioter Is Sentenced

Larry Brock Jr., who carried zip-ties, is sentenced to two years

(Newser) - Another Capitol rioter has learned his fate—in this case two years in prison. Larry Brock Jr., a retired Air Force officer who entered the Capitol in combat gear and carrying zip-tie handcuffs, received that sentence in a DC federal courtroom on Friday, reports the AP . US District Judge John...

Poll: 27% of Republicans, 19% of Democrats Approve of Capitol Riot

More than half of GOPers think 'people participated in a legitimate public discourse'

(Newser) - More than a quarter of Republicans now approve of the Capitol riot, according to a new poll—and, puzzlingly, almost a fifth of Democrats agree. "Do you approve or disapprove of the Trump supporters taking over the Capitol building in Washington, DC on January 6th, 2021 to stop Congressional...

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