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What Donald Trump has said about the January 6 riot

Ex-president continues to gloat over size of the crowd at ‘Stop the Steal’ rally, portray jailed participants as innocent victims and shrug off responsibility as televised congressional hearings get underway

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

First Thing: Role of far-right groups to be examined by January 6 panel

The Capitol attack committee will focus on extremists such as Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. Plus, inside the ‘school’ for men caught paying for sex

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022

Capitol attack panel examines Trump’s ‘summoning a mob’ on January 6

In the seventh public hearing, the committee is focusing on extremists such as Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

The Guardian - US · Jul 12, 2022

US judge refuses to dismiss key count against 'bullhorn lady' accused in Capitol riot

PITTSBURGH — A federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss a count of obstruction of an official proceeding against accused Capitol rioter Rachel Powell, saying she had joined her "almost uniformly unsuccessful fellow January 6 defendants" in trying to get that count tossed out.

Tribune News Service · Jul 11, 2022

Jan. 6 committee to connect Oath Keepers, Proud Boys and QAnon to Trump allies

WASHINGTON — The committee investigating the Capitol insurrection will focus for the first time this week on the relationship between people in former President Donald Trump’s orbit and the extremist groups that planned and orchestrated the violence on Jan. 6, 2021.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 11, 2022

Colorado pastor arrested in connection with Jan. 6 insurrection at US Capitol

A Colorado pastor faces six charges in federal court for allegedly tearing down a fence at the U.S. Capitol and illegally entering the building during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that interrupted the certification of the 2020 presidential election.

The Denver Post · Jul 11, 2022

Bannon fails to push back criminal contempt trial for refusing Jan. 6 subpoena

WASHINGTON — Longtime Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon must go on trial next Monday in his criminal contempt case for refusing to cooperate with the congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot, even after he offered to publicly testify.

Tribune News Service · Jul 11, 2022

Bannon fails to push back criminal contempt trial for refusing Jan. 6 subpoena

WASHINGTON — Longtime Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon will go on trial Monday in his criminal contempt case for refusing to cooperate with the congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot, even after he offered to publicly testify.

Tribune News Service · Jul 11, 2022

Connecting Trumpworld to extremist groups could be Jan. 6 committee’s biggest moment

WASHINGTON — The committee investigating the Capitol insurrection will focus for the first time this week on the relationship between people in former President Donald Trump’s orbit and the extremist groups that planned and orchestrated the violence on Jan. 6, 2021.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 11, 2022

Jan. 6 panel to examine Trump’s role in galvanizing extremists - Roll Call

The Jan. 6 panel plans to show how then-President Donald Trump galvanized violent domestic extremist groups to converge on the Capitol.

Roll Call · Jul 11, 2022