A little over a year after the violent attack on the Capitol, threats targeting lawmakers have only increased alongside a surge of violent speech shared online and even inside the building.Threats against lawmakers…
Author: Rebecca Beitsch
Jan. 6 panel asks McCarthy to cooperate
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol took the remarkable step Wednesday of asking for voluntary cooperation from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), the highest-ranking…
Kerik to sit for ‘voluntary interview’ with Jan. 6 panel, attorney says
Bernard Kerik, a former New York City police commissioner involved with former President Trump’s efforts to retain control of the White House, will sit for a voluntary interview with the committee investigating the Jan. 6…
Jan. 6 panel fires back at Jordan over refusal to cooperate
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol accused Rep. Jim Jordan of backtracking on his commitment to cooperate after the Ohio Republican said Sunday he would refuse to voluntarily appear…
Dick Cheney visits Capitol for Jan. 6, criticizes GOP leadership
Former Vice President Dick Cheney accompanied his daughter Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) to the Capitol for events marking the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, and expressed disappointment with GOP leadership….
Division reins over Jan. 6 anniversary
On Jan. 6, 2021, a violent mob of rally attendees, fresh from hearing President Trump speak near the White House, marched to the Capitol, forced their way past barricades and a line of police officers and stormed the buil…
Jan. 6 panel releases Hannity texts, asks for cooperation
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol released a series of text messages from Sean Hanni…
Jan. 6 panel seeks sit down with Jim Jordan
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is asking Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), an ardent supporter of former President Trump, to voluntarily sit down with its investigators….
GOP Rep. Perry rebuffs Jan. 6 panel request for interview
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) said Tuesday he will decline to appear before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol after the panel asked him to voluntarily provide information….
Jan. 6 panel asks GOP Rep. Scott Perry to turn over info
The House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has asked Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) to meet with the committee and turn over information, a remarkable request that stops short of subpoenaing a sitting la…