Capitol Police briefed Congress on the return of the fence on Monday, confirming it was indeed coming back and promising the legislators would be spared the chaos of eight months previous. “The fence will go up a day or two before, and if everything goes well it will come down …
Read More »Capitol Police arrest man in Swastika-decorated truck with machete outside Democrat headquarters
While on patrol late Sunday night, Capitol Police officers noticed a pickup truck emblazoned with swastikas and “other white supremacist symbols.” After pulling the truck over, officers saw that the driver was transporting a machete and a bayonet, both of which are illegal in Washington. The driver, 44-year-old Donald Craighead …
Read More »Internal police probe into Capitol riot clears officers in 20 cases, ‘disciplinary action’ recommended in 6
In a statement on Saturday, the USCP said that while it had originally launched 38 investigations into potential transgressions by the force members who responded to the Capitol riot, the investigators were able to identify officers only in 26 cases. In 20 of these cases “no wrongdoing was found,” while …
Read More »Mending the fence? Capitol security barrier may make a comeback as police fear violence at ‘Justice for J6’ rally in DC – media
Though the seven-foot-tall steel barrier was only removed from the Capitol in mid-July – first erected in the wake of unrest on January 6 – it is likely to make a comeback ahead of the ‘Justice for J6’ demonstration set for September 18, according to sources cited by the Associated …
Read More »Cop who killed Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot says knowing she was unarmed would not have changed decision to shoot
Speaking to NBC News in his first public interview on Thursday night, Capitol Police Lieutenant Michael Byrd defended his actions inside the halls of Congress earlier this year, saying he “showed the utmost courage” despite being “very afraid,” while insisting Babbitt was “posing a threat to the United States House …
Read More »Capitol Police officers suing Trump, Roger Stone & ‘extremist groups’ over January 6 riot
The lawsuit, filed Thursday, claims Trump, conservative strategist Roger Stone and “violent extremist groups” like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers worked in conjunction to try to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory through “through the use of force, intimidation, and threats.” The suit holds nothing back in …
Read More »InfoWars host Owen Shroyer charged over Capitol riot
Shroyer was charged on Thursday with knowingly entering a restricted building, and with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. The charges are no more severe than those faced by most of the 500 or so rioters who entered the Capitol that day to protest the certification of Joe …
Read More »FBI finds ‘scant’ evidence that Capitol Hill riot was organized attempt to overthrow election – reports
More than 500 people have been arrested for participating in the riot, which saw an unruly mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters enter the Capitol in January and temporarily disrupt Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s election win. The riot has been described by political officials and the media as …
Read More »‘Active bomb threat investigation’: Buildings on Capitol Hill told to evacuate over suspicious vehicle (WATCH LIVE)
On Thursday, panic descended on Capitol Hill, Washington as staff were told to evacuate buildings and reports emerged that police were investigating a possible explosive device in a pickup truck. In a tweet, US Capitol Police said they were “responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress” and …
Read More »Stephen Colbert likening Capitol Hill protesters to Taliban is not just a dumb joke, but DEMONIZATION of fellow Americans
“Why should our soldiers be fighting radicals in a civil war in Afghanistan? We’ve got our own on Capitol Hill,” Colbert said during his show on Monday night, showing the photos of the January riot that Democrats like him insist was an “insurrection” against Our Democracy. While the line got …
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