The move sets the stage for a likely clash with House Democrats who are investigating the roles of Trump and his allies in the run-up to the riot.
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Senate report details Trump’s pressure on Justice Department to overturn election results
It shows how Trump benefited from the support of a little-known Justice Department lawyer who championed the then-president’s efforts to challenge the vote but how, in the end, other senior officials stood together to face down Trump.
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House panel subpoenas organizers of Jan. 6 Trump rally
The panel is attempting to dissect the origins of the violent insurrection by the former president’s supporters and find ways to prevent it from ever happening again.
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Ohio men become first misdemeanor defendants to get jail time for Jan. 6 riot
The punishment comes after federal judges for months have questioned whether no-prison plea deals offered by the government to low-level Jan. 6 defendants are too lenient.
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Federal judge again denies release for Mainer charged in Capitol riot
In denying Kyle Fitzsimons’ release, U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras says ‘he has demonstrated a disregard for the safety of others and the rule of law.’
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Democrats promote Liz Cheney to vice chair of committee investigating Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, has remained defiant amid the criticism from her own party, insisting that Congress must probe the Capitol attack.
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Capitol police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection
The suit names the former president, the Trump campaign, Trump ally Roger Stone and members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who were present at the Capitol and in Washington on Jan. 6.
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Trump put ‘persistent’ pressure on Justice Department to discredit election, his attorney general says
His actions are also being investigated by the House select committee on the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.
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Judge asks why Capitol rioters are paying only $1.5 million for attack. Taxpayers will pay over $500 million
The judge challenged the toughness of the Justice Department’s stance in a plea hearing for a man who admitted to one of four nonviolent misdemeanor counts of picketing in the U.S. Capitol.
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As many Republicans try to rewrite history of Jan. 6 attack, Sen. Ron Johnson suggests FBI knew more than it has said
The comments from the Wisconsin Republican, made after a political event, reflect the spread of an unfounded claim that has traveled from far-right commentators to Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show to the highest levels of the GOP.