The goal of the lawsuit is ‘full restitution and recompense’ for the city of Washington, which has incurred huge costs for treating hundreds of injured officers.
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House votes to hold former Trump aide Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe
The near party-line vote is the latest show of force by the Jan. 6 panel, which is determined to get answers quickly and in doing so reassert congressional authority.
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Jan. 6 panel votes in favor of contempt charges against Trump aide Mark Meadows
The former chief of staff ceased cooperating and did not show up for a deposition last week.
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Capitol rioters’ social media posts influencing sentencings
Much of the most damning evidence comes from their own words and videos.
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Trump ex-aide Mark Meadows sues as Jan. 6 panel proceeds with contempt case
The former White House chief of staff is seen by Democratic lawmakers as a pivotal player in their investigation.
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Jan. 6 panel threatens contempt as ex-Trump top aide Meadows reverses cooperation
Mark Meadows, who just published a book, would still be willing to answer the committee’s questions in writing, his attorney says.
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Pence’s former top aide cooperating with Jan. 6 panel
Marc Short was at the Capitol on Jan. 6 and accompanied the vice president as he fled his post presiding over the Senate and hid from rioters who were calling for his hanging.
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Couple brought 14-year-old son to Capitol riot, prosecutors say
Prosecutors are recommending a three-month prison sentence for a North Carolina woman accused of bringing her 14-year-old child into the U.S. Capitol when she and her husband stormed the building on Jan. 6.
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Appeals court weighs Trump arguments to withhold Jan. 6 records
A panel of judges focused most of the hearing Tuesday on what role federal courts should have when an incumbent president and former president are at odds over records from the former’s administration.
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Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows cooperating with Jan. 6 panel
He was subpoenaed by the committee at the end of September and has been negotiating the terms of his deposition and turning over of documents.