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Trouble for Trump as committee makes case Capitol attack was premeditated

Criminal prosecution appears increasingly likely as January 6 committee strengthens case against former president

The Guardian - US

Ray Epps reveals how his life has been ruined after conspiracists claimed he was FBI informant at Jan 6 riot

‘I am at the center of this thing, and it’s the biggest farce that’s ever been,’ Mr Epps says

The Independent UK

Capitol rioter with Confederate flag gets 5 months in prison

A Maryland man who shoved a police officer with a lacrosse stick attached to a Confederate battle flag during the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to five months in prison

The Independent UK

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How the Jan. 6 hearings set the stage for a stunning prime-time finale

On Tuesday, after weeks of presenting fragments of evidence and detailed testimony to show how the Trump administration disseminated the Big Lie and contributed to a violent insurrection, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol presented a persuasive timeline with a clear intent:…

Los Angeles Times

John Bolton says he ‘helped plan coups d’etat’ in other countries

Former national security adviser to Donald Trump says US Capitol attack was not a coup because it was not carefully planned

The Guardian - US

We need a criminal investigation into Donald Trump

If Trump shot someone on Fifth Avenue, as he once joked he could, would all those prosecutors still struggle to indict him?

The Guardian - US

Was this enough for Merrick Garland?

Donald Trump led a terrorist conspiracy that aimed to overthrow democracy. What more does Merrick Garland need?

Salon

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The meeting that changed history and 3 other takeaways from the latest Jan. 6 hearing

Trump made a fateful choice in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, 2020, days after the Electoral College voted, to choose a path that led to the insurrection on Jan. 6.

WEKU

What Donald Trump has said about the January 6 riot

Ex-president has gloated over size of the crowd at ‘Stop the Steal’ rally, portray jailed participants as innocent victims and shrug off responsibility

The Independent UK

Former US Official John Bolton Admits He 'Helped Plan Coups'

Former US national security advisor John Bolton admitted on television Tuesday that he has helped plan coups in other countries, while arguing that the January 6, 2021 riot in Washington fell short of such efforts. The attack on the US Capitol was the result of then-president Donald Trump "just stumbling…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump’s ‘legacy of American carnage’: Jan 6 hearing reveals president’s role in secret plot to bring mob to Capitol

Panel hears former president had no reason to believe election was unfair: ‘President Trump is a 76-year-old man. He is not an impressionable child’

The Independent UK

Draft tweet and secret messages reveal Trump had ‘deliberate strategy’ to lead Jan 6 crowd to Capitol

National Archives received draft despite it having never been sent

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 panel shows evidence of coordination between far-right groups and Trump allies

The committee showed video clips and text messages to demonstrate how far-right groups were emboldened by Trump's false claims about the 2020 election.

WEKU

Two Texas congressmen attended White House meeting about overturning 2020 election results, Jan. 6 committee reveals

It’s not clear what roles Brian Babin and Louie Gohmert played in the December 2020 meeting preceding the U.S. Capitol attack that interrupted Congress’ certification of the vote.

The Texas Tribune

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Los Angeles Times

‘Just following what he said’: Takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing on Trump’s actions and the riot

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol spent its seventh hearing Tuesday focused on the origins of the mob and former President Trump’s role in inciting it.

France 24

Trump knowingly incited Capitol mob after ‘unhinged’ meeting, committee hears

US lawmakers on Tuesday accused former president Donald Trump of inciting a mob of followers to attack the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a last-ditch bid to remain in power fuelled by a chaotic meeting with some of his most ardent supporters.

ABC News

January 6 committee reveals how a tweet from Donald Trump and an 'unhinged' meeting at the White House sparked the Capitol riot

The January 6 committee reveals how "the craziest meeting of the Trump presidency" and a late-night tweet from the former president encouraged extremists and conspiracy theorists to storm the Capitol and mount an insurrection.

Al Jazeera

Five key takeaways from seventh January 6 US Capitol riot hearing

Tuesday’s wide-ranging hearing attempted to link former President Donald Trump to far-right groups that stormed Capitol.

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Los Angeles Times

‘Lies, deceit and snake oil’: Jan. 6 hearing witnesses say Trump claims might have ‘started a new civil war’

WASHINGTON — Faced with no legal path to staying in office, former President Donald Trump summoned supporters to Washington to pressure Congress to overturn the 2020 election results, a move far-right extremists saw as a cue to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the House committee investigating the insurrection…

The Independent UK

Twitter worker says he tried to sound alarm on Trump tweets

A Twitter employee testified that he spent a sleepless night on Jan. 5, 2021, worrying that people might die the next day during a rally that former President Donald Trump regularly promoted with angry rhetoric on his social media accounts

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 rioter apologizes to officers after House testimony

A man who joined the pro-Trump mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol has apologized to officers who protected the building on Jan. 6, 2021

The Independent UK

Capitol officer says he’s not sure if he accepts rioter’s apology at January 6 hearing

‘It is hard to extend sympathy to an individual like that,’ Officer Harry Dunn tells The Independent

Axios

Jan. 6 committee: Trump galvanized extremist groups to flood Capitol

“American carnage, that’s Donald Trump’s true legacy."

Tribune News Service

Virginia Rep. Elaine Luria to lead one of Jan. 6 panel's upcoming hearings

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Congresswoman Elaine Luria took an oath at 17 to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies — foreign and domestic.

Axios

Capitol rioter apologizes to U.S. Capitol Police officers after Jan. 6 hearing

Ayres pleaded guilty to disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building for entering the Capitol.

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