January 6 Insurrection

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Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

WASHINGTON (AP) — The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-pardons-congress-capitol-riot-crimes-4443c672fc3b1492640684652647cde6?

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Four years later, divisiveness over Jan. 6 insurrection remains

Four years after rioters took over the U.S. Capitol, the political divide over what happened that day has grown wider and wider within Florida, including among its elected officials.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/01/06/four-years-later-divisiveness-over-jan-6-insurrection-remains/?

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Ex-police officer and Proud Boys member gets 14 months in prison for joining Capitol attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol with fellow members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Wednesday to 14 months in prison for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters, court records show.

https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-nathaniel-tuck-sentencing-capitol-riot-ebb4016c5ffbad1f955e0bc62a92b26b?

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U.S. House Dem, former police officers lambast Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon pledge

WASHINGTON — Tennessee Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and two former police officers who protected the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, on Wednesday condemned President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to pardon those charged in connection with the insurrection.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/01/08/dc/u-s-house-dem-former-police-officers-lambast-trumps-jan-6-pardon-pledge/?

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Judges hand down what could be the last punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before pardons from Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge who oversaw Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case denounced efforts to rewrite the history of the U.S. Capitol attack Friday as she handed down what she acknowledged may be one of the final punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before the Republican president-elect’s promised pardons.

https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-jan-6-cases-trump-pardons-5da504b3a3c8b7a5d437cf138ac7fe50?

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Pardoned Jan. 6 Capitol rioter says he doesn’t ‘regret a thing’

One of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol rioters pardoned by President Trump this week says his "constant struggle" is now over - but he has "no regrets."

https://local.newsbreak.com/washington-dc/3775859311984-pardoned-jan-6-capitol-rioter-says-he-doesnt-regret-a-thing?

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Capitol Rioter Pardoned by Trump Killed Days Later in Indiana

An Indiana man who was pardoned by President Donald Trump over a Jan. 6-related misdemeanor was shot dead by a deputy on Monday.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/capitol-rioter-pardoned-by-trump-killed-days-later-in-indiana/?

ps:I was wondering how long this would happen to these peaceful protesters! I figured it would be a while, not this quick!! Unfortunately there will be more of this!!! I pray it wont be a recurring thing with these peaceful protesters!!!!

Jan. 6 Rioter Shot Dead by Cop Came From Law Enforcement Family

Matthew Huttle, 42, was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop in Indiana this week.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/matthew-huttle-jan-6-rioter-shot-dead-by-cop-came-from-law-enforcement-family/?

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AG Pam Bondi fires Tampa prosecutor of Jan. 6 rioters

TAMPA — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the lead prosecutor handling a high-profile federal fraud case against a St. Petersburg businessperson, ostensibly in retaliation for his role in prosecuting Jan. 6 rioters.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/08/ag-pam-bondi-fires-tampa-prosecutor-of-jan-6-rioters/?

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Capitol riot anniversary

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol. On that grim day, a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters violently stormed the historic building in an attempt to stop the counting of electoral votes confirming Joe Biden's victory. Several chaotic hours of lockdown ensued before the Capitol was secured and Biden's election was certified. In the aftermath, hundreds of rioters were charged with federal crimes, including assault, seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding. The House later voted to impeach Trump — for a second time — charging him with "incitement of insurrection." Despite facing numerous legal challenges, Trump remained eligible for office and won reelection in 2024.

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Capitol riot

The Justice Department moved to dismiss the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members on Tuesday, undoing one of the Biden administration's most celebrated victories against those who it said inspired the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. If a judge approves the dismissals, it would erase the most serious convictions from the Capitol riot investigation. Read more

Supporters of President Trump storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election. (Leah Millis/Reuters)   ps:How sick is that??