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Seven hours of Donald Trump's calls mysteriously 'disappear' at time of Capitol riot

Internal records from the White House from January 6 last year show the then President's phone logs did not exist for more than seven hours

Daily Mirror · Mar 30, 2022

EXPLAINER: What the law says about presidential records

Revelations of a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls on the day of last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are raising fresh questions about the diligence — or lack thereof — of the White House’s record-keeping

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Here Is Why a Federal Judge Says Trump Probably Committed Felonies When He Tried to Overturn Biden's Election

A ruling in a dispute over emails sought by the January 6 committee agrees that Trump's actions likely violated two federal laws.

Reason · Mar 29, 2022

Jan. 6 panel missing roughly 8 hours of Trump's phone calls

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has identified a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls as the violence unfolded and his supporters stormed the building

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Biden and allies vow to keep up Russia punishment for ‘brutal attacks in Ukraine’ – as it happened

US and European leaders pledge assistance for people inside Ukraine and for those fleeing country

The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2022

Ginni Thomas faces possible House interview over Jan. 6 texts

WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is likely to seek an interview with Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, concerning her text messages with a top White House official about overturning the 2020 election, officials familiar with the matter…

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2022

US Capitol attack panel votes to recommend prosecution of Trump duo

Select committee unanimously agrees to advance contempt of Congress citations against Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino

The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2022

Ginni Thomas faces possible House interview over Jan. 6 texts

WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is likely to seek an interview with Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, concerning her text messages with a top White House official about overturning the 2020 election, officials familiar with the matter…

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2022

Wallace: Working at Fox "unsustainable"

Wallace was no longer "comfortable" at Fox when the network began to question election results, Capitol riot

Salon · Mar 28, 2022

Judge allows release of Eastman documents to Jan. 6 committee

A federal judge ordered a conservative law professor to turn over 100 documents to a congressional committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol, and justified the ruling by saying the professor and former President Donald Trump had “launched a campaign to overturn a democratic election.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2022