Ivanka Trump, the former President’s daughter, and her husband, Jared Kushner, have been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating her father’s role in theJan. 6 insurrection after losing his bid for re-election, the New York Times reports. The decision comes from special counsel, Jack Smith, who has swiftly moved to …
Read More »Mark Meadows, Trump's Former Chief of Staff, Slapped With Subpoena
Former President Donald Trumps’ last White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the Washington Post reports. Special counsel Jack Smith’s office is seeking documents and testimony …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Drops Trump Subpoena as Time Runs Out
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack withdrew the subpoena it issued to former President Donald Trump, as the probe wraps up and Republicans are set to take control of the chamber in January. “In light of the imminent end of our investigation, the Select Committee can …
Read More »Rapper Who Posed at Capitol Riot for Album Cover Sentenced to Prison
A rapper who posed at the Capitol riots for an album cover will spend five months behind bars. On Monday, a federal judge sentenced Antionne Brodnax, who performs as Bugzie the Don, to five months in prison after he entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and used a …
Read More »GOP Congressman Wanted Trump to Invoke 'Marshall Law' to Stay in Office: Leaked Texts
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was forced to hand over 2,319 text messages to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The trove of text messages were obtained by Talking Points Memo, which on Monday reported on the extent to which Meadows …
Read More »Jan. 6 Rioter Stole a Police Officer's Hat, Then Tried to Sell It for $16
Three days after the Capitol attack, the FBI received a tip that a man named Darrell Neely entered the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Neely wasn’t hard to find. According to documents obtained by Rolling Stone, there are multiple screenshots of him taken from open-source video footage from …
Read More »Mike Pence Says Republicans 'Have Better Choices' Than Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence refused to commit his support to former President Donald Trump’s bid for reelection during a CNN town hall on Wednesday. Speaking with moderator Jake Tapper a day after the release of his memoir, “So Help Me God,” and Trump’s official snoozefest, Pence said Republicans will …
Read More »Judge Boots 'Cowboys For Trump' Founder From Office Over Jan. 6 Participation
Mama, don’t let your boys grow up to be insurrectionists. “Cowboys for Trump” founder Couy Griffin has been booted from his position as Otero County Commissioner by a New Mexico judge over his participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Judge Francis J. Mathew ruled on Monday …
Read More »Bakery Owner Turned Pole-Wielding Jan. 6 Rioter to Face Federal Charges
An Oklahoma bakery owner faces a laundry list of charges including destruction of government property and disorderly or disruptive conduct on federal property after a lengthy investigation determined she participated in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. FBI agents arrested Dova Alina Winegeart, 49, of Fairview, Oklahoma Tuesday …
Read More »'Caveman' Capitol Rioter Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Jan. 6
The Jan. 6 rioter who notably dressed as a caveman while storming the Capitol pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges related to the insurrection attempt. Aaron Mostofsky, the 35-year-old son of a prominent Brooklyn Supreme Court judge, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of civil disorder and misdemeanor charges of theft …
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