capitol siege

Published
May 9, 2023

Veteran ‘enamored’ with Hitler gets 4 years for Capitol riot

Hatchet Speed, a military veteran, expressed his admiration for Hitler during the recorded conversation, calling him 'one of the best people that’s ever been on this earth.'
Published
May 4, 2023

Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio, 3 others guilty of sedition in Jan. 6 insurrection plot

A jury in Washington, D.C., found Enrique Tarrio guilty after hearing from dozens of witnesses in one of the most serious cases brought in the stunning attack.
Published
April 24, 2023

Prosecutor says Proud Boys viewed themselves as ‘Trump’s army’

Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and 4 lieutenants are charged with seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors say was a plot to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden's presidential electoral victory.
Published
March 20, 2023

Prosecutors rest in sedition case against Proud Boys leaders

Federal prosecutors have rested their seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and 4 lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.
Published
March 20, 2023

McCarthy tells Trump supporters not to protest if ex-president is indicted

The House speaker's remarks came after former president Donald Trump told supporters he would be charged in a Manhattan case and to 'PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!'

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Published
March 17, 2023

Proud Boys defense puts on a show, inside the court and out

The freewheeling questioning of government witnesses by Proud Boys' attorneys has also tied the defendants to conspiracy theories about Jan. 6 and exposed some of the far right group's ugliest rhetoric and beliefs.
Published
March 13, 2023

Another View: Republican Party must acknowledge that Trump is a fatally flawed candidate

A recognition of what really happened Jan. 6 necessarily involves a harsh judgment on the man whose falsehoods inspired the insurrection.
Published
March 7, 2023

Military veteran convicted of obstruction in Capitol riot

Virginia resident Hatchet Speed, a former U.S. Naval reservist, marched to the Capitol with members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group.
Published
January 17, 2023

What the Jan. 6 probe found out about social media, but didn’t report

The House committee investigating the riot avoided detailed discussion in its report for fear of offending Republicans and tech companies, sources say.
Published
January 11, 2023

Trump campaign officials got subpoena asking new questions about Jan. 6

A subpoena received Dec. 9 sought information and documents on legal representation, voting machines, fundraising around false election claims and more.