UPDATE: Since our report that Trump booster Elliot Resnick was inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, several sharp-eyed readers have identified him in additional footage that adds context to his actions that day. politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
We now know that Resnick was in one of the first waves to breach the Capitol, entering the building around 2:26pm, before Pence was fully evacuated. Here he is (at 19:25) coming up the east front steps and appearing to wave on the crowd.
At 8:52 in this clip, Resnick lurches through the doors — while a cop tries in vain to stop the mob — with such force he falls forward. He then stands up and appears to head inside, but...
A few seconds later, as some in the mob can be heard calling for help to get inside, Resnick heads back and appears to engage with people attempting to open the door. Seconds later a nearby officer falls over, apparently injured, and the camera pans away.
And another view, from security camera footage of the east doors breach, shows Resnick's entry (left) and return to the doors (right).
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NEW: The Capitol Police's riot unit is so dysfunctional that officers “actively find ways to circumvent getting assigned there," an internal watchdog found,
It's part of a scathing review of the department's readiness for the Jan. 6 insurrection.
NEW: In late night filing, prosecutors appear to be increasingly confident that Oath Keepers stashed their firearms at the Comfort Inn in Ballston, VA. This would be the so-called quick-reaction force, or QRF, they referenced.
Oath Keeper point man Kelly Meggs also indicated the group sought out Speaker Pelosi.
And late on Jan. 6, dissension appeared to break out among Oath Keepers, including at leader Stewart Rhodes (person one)
IT'S FRIDAY: After staring long enough at spreadsheets of the 300+ Capitol defendants, I couldn’t unsee some of the themes in their names. So I thought I'd share some of them. Apologies in advance.
For those inclined to MUNCHEL on something SWEET, try the HONEYCUTT ORANGIAS with a swig of STRONG COFFEE. Unless you'd prefer BAKED ALASKA
There's a set of Capitol defendants for animal lovers too: COLT, LYON, LYONS, STURGEON, MINK, FAIRLAMB, FISHER and GRIFFIN, as well as other assorted livestock found in BARNES
NEW: In February, Elliot Resnick scored an interview with Trump impeachment lawyer David Schoen. In March, he wrote an op-ed defending the Capitol riot.
Resnick, chief editor of the New York-based Jewish Press, is best known for commentary denying the existence of white nationalism, denouncing LGBT people and calling African religions “primitive.”
Lately, he’s defended Trump claim the election was stolen
Footage during the Capitol attack shows Resnick crossing the rotunda and approaching a Capitol Police officer as the officer is being accosted by a group of rioters.
Even those who weren’t physically injured on Jan. 6 have described haunting hand-to-hand encounters with rioters, some hurling racist epithets, others brandishing tasers, knives and bats to threaten them.
Since Jan 6: The force has faced intense scrutiny and an IG’s rebuke, 34 officers are under internal investigation, one died by suicide, two are suing Trump. All amid a Covid crisis that has taxed frontline workers like police more than most.
NEW: A federal DC judge has rejected an effort by a local reverend to force the Capitol Police to allow him to hold a Friday prayer vigil in a restricted spot on Capitol Grounds, where rioters caused severe damage.
"I don’t think this is a very close case," Judge Boasberg said.
Rev. Patrick MAHONEY sued, claiming a violation of speech rights and emphasizing that he felt "led by god," his attorney said, to lead a vigil on the Lower West Terrace of the Capitol grounds. Alternative spots proposed by Capitol Police were insufficient, he argued.
The US Attorney, representing Congress, emphasized that all applications to hold events in restricted areas of the Capitol — shuttered due to 1/6 — have been blocked.
Boasberg called the restrictions "reasonable" and said he wouldn't second-guess lawful security decisions.