The man accused of ramming a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol had been suffering from delusions, paranoia, and suicidal thoughts. The tragic incident killed one officer, and police fatally shot the suspect. A U.S. official told the Associated Press that investigators believe it was …
Read More »Woman Turns Capitol Rioter Ex-Boyfriend Into The FBI After He Called Her A “Moron”
A woman turned her ex-boyfriend into the FBI for storming the Capitol after he called her a “moron” via text message. Richard Michetti may have gotten away with his role in the violent Capitol riot had he been a little nicer to his ex-girlfriend. Now, the Pennsylvania man is one …
Read More »Trump’s Defense Team Tries To Blame ANTIFA For Capitol Riot
Trump’s defense team said that it was a “preposterous and monstrous lie” to say he was the cause of the January 6th Capitol insurrection. They suggested that the violent and deadly riot was brought on by a “small group” of “extremists”—which also included “a leader of Antifa.” “Tragically, as we …
Read More »Two Texas Real Estate Agents Who Traveled By Private Jet To Capitol Riot Arrested
Authorities have arrested two Trump supporters who flew in by private jet to participate in the January 6 capitol riot, PEOPLE reports. Jason lee Hyland,37, and Katherine Schwab, 32, have been charged with disorderly conduct and knowingly entering a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Trump supporters stormed the …
Read More »FBI Continues To Search For Suspect Who Planted Pipe Bombs Near Capitol, Reward $100k
More information is being released to the public as authorities continue to find those who participated in the Capitol riots. On Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) stated that the night before the attack at the nation’s Capitol, a pipe bomber planted two devices near the Democratic and Republican …
Read More »Armed Man Arrested At Capitol Checkpoint Insisted His ID Was Real, Claims He Forgot To Remove Gun From Car
Wesley Allen Beeler, 31, from Front Royal, Virginia, was arrested on Friday at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint for carrying 500 Ammunition rounds and an invalid Biden inauguration ID. He has since been released and claims that his ID was real, and he forgot to remove the guns and ammo from …
Read More »GA Officials Brace For Armed Protests At State Capitol
Last week’s U.S. capitol riot may not be the last of the riots. Authorities in Atlanta and others across the country are preparing for the possibility of more unrest ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, one Georgia-based militia told the outlet that it would protest …
Read More »Donald Trump Impeachment Trial Could Begin On Inauguration Day
Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial could begin on the same day that President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office. Trump will face trial when he leaves office on January 20th after being impeached on Wednesday. The impeachment comes one week after he encouraged his supporters to storm the Capitol in …
Read More »Philadelphia Detective Being Investigated For Her Role In Capitol Riot
The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating one of their detectives for her role in the pro-Trump riot that gripped the Capitol on January 6th. Sources close to the department confirmed that detective Jennifer Gugger was removed from her position in the Recruit Background Investigations Unit on Saturday. Her removal comes …
Read More »Rioter Seen Holding Zip-Ties and Wearing Full Paramilitary Gear Arrested By FBI
Update: 5:32 P.M. Munchel was arrested on federal charges. He was taken into custody on a federal arrest warrant charging him with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. …
Read More »Iowa Man Videoed Chasing Police Officer At Capitol Riot Arrested
On Saturday, an Iowa man was arrested for his part in the pro-Trump insurrection that took place at the Capitol last week. Doug Jensen, 41, can be seen in a video posted to Twitter by HuffPost journalist Igor Bobic, leading a crowd of people into the Capitol and chasing a Black police …
Read More »Man Charged After Allegedly Texting He Wanted To Shoot Nancy Pelosi, Feds Say
As more disturbing details emerge about some of the Capitol insurrection participants, CNN reports that one man sent text messages to his friends that he wanted to shoot and run over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. allegedly sent a text message saying he was thinking of “putting a bullet in …
Read More »D.C. Police Treated Insurrectionists At Capitol Much Differently Than BLM Protesters Stats Show
The Capitol’s recent storming by Donald Trump’s supporters highlighted a stark contrast in the treatment between perceived “patriots” and those that took part in the Black Lives Matter protests over the summer. According to CNN, DC police arrested five times as many people during the height of the BLM protests, compared …
Read More »Alabama Man Charged With Bringing 11 Molotov Cocktails To Capitol Riots
A 70-year-old Alabama man has been federally charged with possessing eleven Molotov cocktails during Wednesday’s violence in the Capitol. Lonnie Coffman was arrested on Friday after Capitol Police responded to a report of possible explosives close by the National Republican Club at 12:47 p.m. on Wednesday. Shortly after, they received …
Read More »Man Holding Nancy Pelosi’s Lectern In Viral Photo Arrested
Florida authorities have apprehended the man seen in a viral photograph carrying Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern through the Capitol’s halls during Wednesday’s violent pro-Trump attack. Adam Johnson is said to be the man waving at a camera as he casually strolls through the Capitol halls holding the lectern. He was …
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