#Jan. 6 committee goes out swinging 

#Jan. 6 committee goes out swinging 

Jan. 6 committee goes out swinging  The House committee investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol is going out with guns blazing, using its final appearance on the public stage to recommend severe criminal charges against former President Trump and accuse four sitting GOP lawmakers — including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) — of ethical…

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#McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’

#McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’

McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday issued a terse response to the House Jan. 6 select committee’s decision to refer criminal charges against former President Trump to the Justice Department.   “The entire nation knows who…

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#McCarthy warns Jan. 6 panel to preserve records, vows GOP probe

#McCarthy warns Jan. 6 panel to preserve records, vows GOP probe

“McCarthy warns Jan. 6 panel to preserve records, vows GOP probe” ​Republican House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy is vowing to investigate the special committee probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — warning the committee’s head to preserve all records and transcripts. “You’ve spent a year and a half and millions of taxpayers’ dollars conducting…

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#Former White House adviser Stephen Miller testifies in DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe

#Former White House adviser Stephen Miller testifies in DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe

“Former White House adviser Stephen Miller testifies in DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe” ​Former President Donald Trump’s senior aide Stephen Miller has reportedly become the first known witness to testify in the Justice Department’s criminal investigations into the ex commander-in-chief since the appointment of a special counsel. Miller provided his testimony at a federal courthouse in…

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#Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy

#Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy

Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers group, was found guilty Tuesday of seditious conspiracy over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, a win for the Justice Department as it pursues the little-used charge for members of multiple extremist groups who contributed to…

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#Elon Musk starts Twitter poll on whether to reinstate Trump

#Elon Musk starts Twitter poll on whether to reinstate Trump

“Elon Musk starts Twitter poll on whether to reinstate Trump” Elon Musk is running a Twitter poll on whether he should reinstate former President Donald Trump to the platform, with early results showing slightly half of participants voting “yes.” “Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” tweeted Musk, mere minutes after posting the poll at 7:47 p.m. Friday. The Latin phrase means “the…

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#The Jan. 6 Committee should do its whole job

#The Jan. 6 Committee should do its whole job

“The Jan. 6 Committee should do its whole job” The Jan. 6 Committee just revealed how nakedly political it is. Forget protecting the nation: It’s safeguarding the Democratic Party. After conducting hundreds of depositions and closed-door hearings, committee staff were notified last week that most of their findings — about domestic extremist groups and about law enforcement’s…

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