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Jan. 6 probe says Pence’s ‘life was in danger’ during Capitol riot after he rejected Trump’s demands: Here are the other takeaways from the hearing
A demonstrator holds a mannequin wearing a noose with “Traitor” written on it during a protest at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot on Thursday put the spotlight on former Vice […]
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DOJ criminally investigating plan for alternate Trump electors with focus on lawyers, report says
United States Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a press conference announcing a significant firearms trafficking enforcement action and ongoing efforts to protect communities from violent crime and gun violence at the Department of Justice in Washington, June 13, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into the […]
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Watch live: Jan. 6 investigators plan to detail how Trump pressured Pence to overturn 2020 election
Pence advisors are scheduled to testify Trump supporters stand on the U.S. Capitol Police armored vehicle as others take over the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, as the Congress works to certify the electoral college votes. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The select committee is expected to […]
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Jan. 6 committee will invite Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, to testify on emails with Trump lawyer Eastman
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas while he waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot said Thursday that the panel […]
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GOP Georgia Senate nominee Herschel Walker admits having 2 more ‘secret’ children — now says he has 4 kids
Herschel Walker, US Republican Senate candidate for Georgia, speaks during a campaign rally in Macon, Georgia, US, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Herschel Walker, the Republican nominee from Georgia for the U.S. Senate, confirmed that he has two more previously unknown children, adding another “secret” child that the […]
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GOP Georgia Senate nominee Herschel Walker’s campaign confirms he has a second son
Heisman Trophy winner and Republican candidate for US Senate Herschel Walker speaks at a rally on May 23, 2022 in Athens, Georgia. Megan Varner | Getty Images Herschel Walker, a Republican Senate nominee in Georgia, has a second son he’s apparently estranged from and hasn’t publicly recognized. Campaign manager Scott Paradise confirmed Walker’s parentage on […]
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Capitol Police says Rep. Loudermilk’s tour day before Trump riot wasn’t suspicious
The Capitol Police chief in a new letter said that a group tour of the Capitol complex led by GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia a day before the January 6, 2021, riot by a mob of Trump supporters was not suspicious, and at no point entered the Capitol itself. The letter Monday by Police […]
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Jan. 6 committee postpones hearing on Trump’s alleged push for DOJ to influence 2020 election
Empty chairs are seen before the opening public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is postponing its third hearing, which […]
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Here are the main takeaways from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot committee’s second hearing
U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Chairperson Bennie Thompson (D-MS) , Vice Chair U.S. Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) listen during the second public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, at Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S. June 13, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The House […]
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Former Attorney General Bill Barr says Trump would not listen when he told him election fraud claims were false
Former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr is seen on video during his deposition for the public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Former Attorney General William Barr picked […]
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