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Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted police says she was ‘duped' by Trump's election lies
Dana Jean Bell, who yelled at an officer who later died by suicide, “regrets ever having responded to Trump’s call,” her lawyer wrote. She was sentenced to 17 months in prison.
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Trump calls judge overseeing his Jan. 6 case ‘the most evil person'
Trump also called special counsel Jack Smith “a sick puppy” — a term he frequently deploys against figures he dislikes.
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What you need to know about the Trump election interference trial
Former President Donald Trump faces federal election interference charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Here’s what you need to know.
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Judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case rejects ‘strained' argument about his false 2020 election claims
A judge overseeing the federal election interference case against Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected the former president’s claim that he was actually concerned about foreign influence and interference in the 2020 election — rather than the false claims about domestic voter fraud that he repeated in the weeks before the Jan. 6 attack.
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Retired New Jersey State Police trooper who stormed Capitol is sentenced to probation
A retired New Jersey State Police trooper who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a mob of Donald Trump supporters has been sentenced to probation instead of prison.
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Trump fan gets eight years for assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol breach
Stephen Chase Randolph’s actions knocked out a Capitol police officer. He was identified by a facial recognition hit on his girlfriend’s Instagram page.
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Army soldier charged with assaulting police officer with a flagpole during Capitol riot
A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Hawaii on charges that he repeatedly struck a police officer with a flagpole during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol more than three years ago, officials say.
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Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6
Donald Trump is persisting in saying he won the 2020 election and he’s taking no responsibility for what unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Trump says Jan. 6 is Nancy Pelosi's fault
When asked about the Jan. 6 insurrection, former President Donald Trump put the blame on the then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
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Juries aren't swayed by defenses in Capitol riot trials
Finding a viable trial defense hasn’t been easy for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Their arguments aren’t swaying jurors who are hearing testimony and viewing evidence. Of the nearly 100 riot defendants who have elected to a trial by jury, none has been fully acquitted. A retired New York police officer, Thomas Webster, was the first Capitol riot defendant...
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Ex-police officer who joined Capitol riot receives a reduced prison sentence
A former Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol has received a reduced prison sentence of six years.
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First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack on the building has been sentenced to more than four years in prison.
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Maryland police officer convicted of tossing smoke bomb at police during Capitol riot
A Maryland police officer has been convicted of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and hurled a smoke bomb and other objects at police officers guarding a tunnel entrance. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden heard two days of trial testimony without a jury this week before he found Montgomery County Police Officer...
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‘J6 praying grandma' avoids prison time and gets 6 months home confinement in Capitol riot case
A Colorado bed-and-breakfast operator who promotes herself online as the “J6 praying grandma” has been sentenced to six months of home confinement in her Capitol riot case. Prosecutors had sought 10 months behind bars for Rebecca Lavrenz, 72, whose misdemeanor case has become a cause célèbre among conservatives.
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‘One of the most violent' Jan. 6 rioters receives 20-year prison
David Dempsey assaulted officers on Jan. 6 and stood in front of a gallows, where he called for politicians to be hanged.
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‘One of the most violent' Jan. 6 rioters receives a 20-year prison sentence
David Dempsey assaulted officers on Jan. 6 and stood in front of a gallows, where he called for politicians to be hanged. His is among the longest Capitol riot sentences yet.
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Judge orders DOJ to return helmet, spear to ‘QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley
“QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to oppose the election of President Joe Biden over then-President Donald Trump.
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Charlottesville tiki torch rioter endorses Donald Trump at his Jan. 6 sentencing
A far-right extremist who already served time for his role in the racist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in 2017 was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison Friday for stealing a police shield and twice using it against officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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DOJ rejects QAnon Shaman's request to get his Jan. 6 helmet and spear back
The Justice Department doesn’t want the Jan. 6 defendant known as “QAnon Shaman” to get back a helmet he wore and spear that he held when he stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021 — at least for now.
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Jan. 6 defendant dubbed ‘Conan O'Riot' gets prison time for role in Capitol attack
A Jan. 6 defendant dubbed “Conan O’Riot” for his resemblance to comedian Conan O’Brien was sentenced this week to 75 days in federal prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol attack.