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politics2 years ago•3 min saved

Oath Keepers sentenced for US Capitol attack, including leader with ties to Trump.

Two members of the far-right Oath Keepers, Kenneth Harrelson and Jessica Watkins, were sentenced to prison for their roles in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump who tried to overturn his presidential election defeat. Harrelson was sentenced to four years in prison, while Watkins was sentenced to eight and a half years. They were convicted of obstruction of an official proceeding for their roles in the storming of the Capitol, which saw rioters battle police, smash windows and send lawmakers running for their lives. Watkins and Harrelson were acquitted of seditious conspiracy charges.

via Reuters|

#oath-keepers #obstruction-of-official-proceeding #politics

politics2 years ago•5 min saved

New Jan. 6 footage reveals senior Republican's close encounter with mob.

Newly released video footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack shows how close rioters came to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who was third in line for the presidency at the time. The footage shows Grassley being evacuated from the Senate chamber as a uniformed officer separates him and his security detail from the first wave of rioters who had breached the building. The video also shows Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola gazing past the police officer at the evacuating senator. Grassley's proximity to the pro-Trump rioters adds new dissonance to Fox News host Tucker Carlson's on-air minimization of the siege.

via POLITICO|

#capitol-attack #chuck-grassley #jan-6

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Multiple Arrests Made in Connection to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

An Indiana couple has been arrested for their actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Arthur and Jessica Reyher are charged with civil disorder, a felony, and related misdemeanor offenses. They participated in the confrontation with law enforcement officers in the Lower West Terrace and tunnel areas of the Capitol, repeatedly engaging in violence against them. The investigation into the Capitol breach remains ongoing, with over 999 individuals arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach.

via Department of Justice|

#arrests #capitol-breach #crime