Photos of the week ending February 3, 2023 - Roll Call This week was all about getting committees organized, removing Rep. Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs and the National Prayer Breakfast. Roll Call · Feb 3, 2023
Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology Some Jan. 6 defendants who have expressed remorse in court for joining the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol have later struck a different tone or downplayed the deadly riot publicly The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Retired Chicago firefighter charged in ‘Tunnel’ siege during Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot Joseph Pavlik is charged with obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2023
House GOP kills civil rights panel "GOP Oversight tried to toss out the Civil Rights Subcommittee without anybody noticing," Democrat says Salon · Feb 1, 2023
Man, woman from Quincy plead guilty to Jan. 6 charges Christina Gerding and Jason Gerding pleaded guilty to demonstrating and picketing inside the U.S. Capitol building. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 31, 2023
Months after explosive report, lawmakers still unsure how to handle Capitol architect WASHINGTON — It’s been more than three months since a damning inspector general report was published listing a series of alleged offenses committed by Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton, and more than two months since a group of Democrats called for his resignation. Tribune News Service · Jan 30, 2023
Gov. Abbott to abortion opponents: “All of you are life savers” Abbott lauded the efforts of the anti-abortion movement after a landmark year for opponents of the procedure. The Texas Tribune · Jan 29, 2023
How the Capitol Police enabled Jan. 6 Was it cowardice, blindness, white privilege — or something worse? The House Jan. 6 committee didn't want to know Salon · Jan 28, 2023
Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted Capitol Officer Sicknick sentenced to 6 years in prison Julian Khater pleaded guilty to two felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon in a D.C. court last September. WEKU · Jan 27, 2023
Man gets prison for attacking Capitol officer who later died A New Jersey man who joined a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for using pepper spray to assault police officers, one of whom died a day after the siege The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Anesthesiologist arrested for Jan 6 violence after former friend saw Facebook video of him with Ashli Babbitt “He can be overheard comparing the officers to Nazis,” federal complaint states The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023
Photos of the week ending January 27, 2023 - Roll Call Photos of the week ending Jan. 27, 2023: A new senator, football trash-talking, dads and Rep. George Santos highlighted action on Capitol Hill. Roll Call · Jan 27, 2023
Months after explosive report, lawmakers still unsure how to handle Capitol architect - Roll Call Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton has kept his job as procedural questions swirl, months after a damning inspector general report. Roll Call · Jan 26, 2023
Some Jan. 6th rioters gain sympathy for cause in red states Some participants in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are taking their case that the 2020 presidential election was stolen to sympathetic audiences, including elected officials, in red states The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023 Critics respond to Meta’s ‘ridiculous joke’ decision to reinstate Trump’s social media accounts Former president was banned from the social media platforms following the Capitol riot
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023 Proud Boys expecting 'civil war' before Jan. 6, witness says A witness at the Capitol riot trial of Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio says that the month before the riot, members of the far-right extremist group were growing increasingly angry about the outcome of the 2020 election and were expecting a “civil war."
The Denver Post · Jan 24, 2023 US Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado settles lawsuit alleging abuse of power and allowing his son to live in Capitol basement U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn has settled a lawsuit, filed by a former employee who claimed the Colorado Springs Republican abused his power, ignored COVID-19 safety protocols and let his son live in the basement of the U.S. Capitol.
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023 Judge convicts Capitol rioter who yelled Pelosi threats A federal judge has convicted a Pennsylvania restaurant owner of storming the U.S. Capitol, where she screamed at police officers to bring out then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi so the pro-Trump mob could hang her
France 24 · Jan 24, 2023 Four Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan 6 trial Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan 6, 2021, Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power.
The Guardian - US · Jan 23, 2023 US jury convicts man pictured with feet on Pelosi’s desk during Capitol attack Richard Barnett was found guilty of felony obstruction of official proceedings, civil disorder and theft of government property
Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2023 US Capitol riot: Four Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy Verdict marks major victory for US Justice Department in its push to prosecute those involved in January 6, 2021 riot.
Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2023 Man photographed with foot on Pelosi’s desk on Jan 6 found guilty An image of Richard Barnett reclining against the legislator’s desk has become emblematic of the 2021 US Capitol attack.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Four members of the Oath Keepers found guilty of seditious conspiracy for roles in Jan 6 attack Across two jury trials, six members of the far-right, anti-government militia group have been found guilty of sedition-related charges in connection with the attack on the US Capitol
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy Four members of the Oath Keepers have been convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial involving far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Man who propped feet on Pelosi desk guilty in Jan. 6 case An Arkansas man who propped his feet up on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the U.S. Capitol riot has been convicted of joining a mob’s attack on the building two years ago