An Ohio man who acknowledges he joined the mob at the U.S. Capitol last year and ignored a variety of warning signs says he was only following orders from the president, Donald Trump.
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Blame Trump? Jury hears that defense at Capitol riot trial
The attorney for Dustin Byron Thompson – an Ohio man charged with stealing a coat rack from the building – argues the former president encouraged his supporters to ‘do his dirty work.’
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Ex-officer convicted of storming Capitol to disrupt Congress
Jurors convicted former Rocky Mount police officer Thomas Robertson of all six counts he faced stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
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Second Proud Boys member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot
The indictments of the North Carolina man and other members of extremist groups have been a focus of the Justice Department’s sprawling investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
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Judge acquits man who says officer waved him into Capitol on Jan. 6
Matthew Martin is the third Capitol riot defendant whose case has been resolved by a trial, but the first to be acquitted of all charges that he faced.
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New Hampshire man who chugged wine during U.S. Capitol riot gets jail time
The Keene man pleaded guilty in November to 2 misdemeanors, theft of government property, and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
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Ivanka Trump testifies before Jan. 6 House panel
She is is one of over 800 witnesses the committee has interviewed about the attack on the Capitol.
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Jan. 6 panel puts Attorney General Garland in ‘precarious’ spot as it ups pressure
The stark reality: While the House committee can investigate the U.S. Capitol riot and issue subpoenas to gather information, only the Justice Department can bring criminal charges.
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Trump’s eight-hour gap: Minute-by-minute during Jan. 6 riot
Piecing together the activities of the defeated president on that day in 2021 has proved to be no easy task.
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White House Jan. 6 logs given to House panel show 7-hour gap in Trump phone calls
The lack of an official notation of any calls placed to or by Trump during crucial hours on Jan. 6 means the committee has no record of his phone conversations as his supporters forcibly entered the building, prompting lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence to flee for safety.