The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is asking Ivanka Trump, former President Trump’s daughter and one of his White House advisers, to voluntarily sit down with the committee…
Author: Rebecca Beitsch
Oath Keepers stockpiled 30 days of supplies, rifles ahead of Jan. 6
Ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the far-right group the Oath Keepers stockpiled a massive amount of weapons and ammunition and enough supplies to last 30 days, according to new court filings from t…
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell
The House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol subpoenaed former President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday along with three other campaign attorneys linked with efforts to overturn the…
Lawmakers coming under increased threats — sometimes from one another
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…
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…