The federal government wants a six-month prison sentence and a $200,000 fine for Steve Bannon, the longtime Trump ally who has been convicted of contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. “For his sustained, bad-faith contempt of Congress, the Defendant should be …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: Pelosi and Preoccupied Schumer Respond to Jan. 6 Insurrection
Saturday Night Live kicked off with a spoof of this week’s Jan. 6 Committee hearing, as well as recently publicized footage of Congressional leaders responding to the events of Jan. 6 while on Capitol Hill. “January 6 was one of themost dramatic and consequentialmoments in our nation’s history.So to fight …
Read More »Pelosi Wanted Trump at Capitol on Jan. 6 … So She Could 'Punch Him Out'
During its final hearing on Thursday, the Jan. 6 committee played behind-the-scenes video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers during the riot. Pelosi is seen on the phone with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, asking for the kind of aid the former president refused to seek out as a …
Read More »Trump's Official Response to Jan. 6 Subpoena Is as Unhinged as His Truth Social Posts
The Jan. 6 committee concluded its final hearing on Thursday by voting unanimously to subpoena Donald Trump, the man Vice Chair Liz Cheney described as the “central cause” of what happened that day. The former president responded with a furious Truth Social posting spree, calling the committee a “BUST” that …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Votes to Subpoena Trump
The Jan. 6 Committee voted unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump during its final hearing on Thursday. “He is the one person at the center of the story of what happened on Jan. 6,” Chairman Bennie Thompson said. “So we want to hear from him.” The subpoena, which is …
Read More »Secret Service Had Tip That Proud Boys Planned to 'Literally Kill People' on Jan. 6
The Jan. 6 committee during its hearing on Thursday displayed a tip relayed to the Secret Service by the FBI from a source warning that the Proud Boys planned to “literally kill people” on Jan. 6. “Their plan is to literally kill people,” the tip read. “Please please take this …
Read More »Watch Pelosi Plead for Help, Plus 6 Other Big Moments from the Jan. 6 Committee's Last Hearing
The Jan. 6 committee wrapped up what appears to be its final hearing in dramatic fashion by voting unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump for documents and testimony. The vote came shortly after the panel played video of something far more dramatic: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader …
Read More »Trump Rages at Jan. 6 Committee, Pelosi in Post-Hearing Posting Spree
The Jan. 6 committee voted unanimously in this Thursday’s public hearing to subpoena former President Donald Trump for testimony and documents related to his involvement in that day’s tumultuous events. Trump’s immediate reaction — as it so often is — was to flood his Truth Social account with memes, videos, …
Read More »Violence, Secrecy, and Fleeing Josh Hawley: The 8 Biggest Revelations From the Jan. 6 Hearings So Far
The Jan. 6 committee is holding its ninth and — supposedly — final public hearing on Thursday. The panel is expected to key on former President Donald Trump’s role in the riot, and to exhibit evidence provided by a Danish film crew that trailed longtime Trump ally Roger Stone, who …
Read More »'Pretty Surprising' New Material: What to Expect From the Final Jan. 6 Hearing
The Jan. 6 committee is holding its ninth and final hearing on Thursday. The committee’s schedule has been subject to change, to say the least, but given the rapidly approaching midterms it’s reasonable to expect this will indeed be the last time the panel presents its findings to the public. …
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