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Judge Nixes Jan. 6 Plea Deal After Right-Wing Streamer Declares Himself ‘Innocent'
Anthime Joseph Gionet, otherwise known as “Baked Alaska,” said he had only agreed to take the deal because he was worried he’d be charged with a felony.
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Oath Keeper From NC Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to conspiring with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group to forcefully halt the peaceful transfer of power after President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
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Official: Meadows Had Been Warned of Possible 1/6 Violence
A former White House official told the House committee investigating the Capitol riot that President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, had been advised of intelligence reports showing the potential for violence
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FBI Says Proud Boy Tried to Derail Jan. 6 Investigating by Menacing Agent
Barry Bennett Ramey, who officials say was affiliated with the Proud Boys, was arrested in Florida on Thursday, according to court records.
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Maryland Man Who Waved Confederate Flag in Capitol Riot Pleads Guilty
A Maryland man who waved a Confederate flag attached to a lacrosse stick during the siege at the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to interfering with a police officer who was trying to disperse a crowd of rioters
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‘Cowboys for Trump' Founder to Stand Trial in Capitol Riot Case Next Week
An elected New Mexico official who helped found the group Cowboys for Trump faces trial next week on misdemeanor charges for being on restricted grounds at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.
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DOJ Wants Prison Time for Rioter Who Said She Would ‘Absolutely' Storm Capitol Again
A Texas flower shop owner who bragged about storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 and said she’d “absolutely” do it again should be sentenced to 75 days behind bars, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Anti-Vaccine Doctor Pleads Guilty to Joining Capitol Riot
A California doctor known as a leading purveyor of coronavirus misinformation pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge on Thursday for joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last year
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Alabama Man First Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy in Riot
An Alabama man affiliated with the far-right Oath Keepers militia group has pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy for his actions leading up to and through the Jan. 6 riot
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Prosecutor: First Capitol Rioter on Trial ‘Lit the Match'
Jurors have heard attorneys’ opening statements in the first trial for one of the hundreds of people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol last year
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Trump Facing Legal and Political Headwinds as He Eyes Potential Comeback
Former President Donald Trump is already declaring himself the 45th and 47th president of the United States.
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Magistrate Orders Oath Keepers Leader Jailed Until Trial
A federal magistrate has ordered the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group to remain behind bars until he goes on trial for sedition.
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Pescadero Man Arrested in Connection With Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
A fifth person from the Bay Area has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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San Diego Leaders React to Jan. 6 Riot Anniversary
San Diego lawmakers reflect on the violence bestowed upon the U.S. Capitol when an angry mob upset about the 2020 election results flocked to Washington D.C.
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Garland Vows Accountability for Anyone Responsible for 1/6
Attorney General Merrick Garland vows to hold accountable anyone who was responsible for last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, whether they were physically there or not
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Ashli Babbitt a Martyr? Her Past Tells a More Complex Story
Former President Donald Trump and his supporters have sought to portray the woman who was shot by a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a righteous martyr who was unjustly killed
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Conspiracy Theories Paint Fraudulent Reality of Jan. 6 Riot
The events from last Jan. 6 in Washington unfolded on live television and they’ve been the subject of congressional hearings and criminal proceedings since then.
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Judge Refuses to Dismiss Alleged Proud Boys Leaders' Charges
A federal judge has refused to throw out an indictment charging four alleged leaders of the far-right Proud Boys with conspiring to attack the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory
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In Milestone Deal, Proud Boy Pleads Guilty in Capitol Riot
A New York man has pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol with fellow members of the far-right Proud Boys.
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Former Trump DHS Official Ken Cuccinelli Meets With Jan. 6 Committee
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot interviewed former Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli last week, a representative for Cuccinelli confirmed to NBC News on Friday.