WASHINGTON — Nearly five months ago, a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, attacked police officers, chanted about hanging then-Vice President Mike Pence, and tried to stop the certification of Joe Biden‘s election victory. At one point on that day, January 6, 2021, insurrectionists spilled onto the floor of the …
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Two men have been arrested and charged with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and two other law enforcement officers. The men allegedly sprayed a chemical on the officers during the January 6th attack on the Capitol, the Washington Post reported. Sicknick died after the riot but authorities have …
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In striking, unvarnished language, the federal government is now describing the events of January 6th as a “violent insurrection that attempted to overthrow the United States Government” and alleges that “the intent of the Capitol rioters was to capture and assassinate elected officials.” These shocking phrases feature prominently in a …
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