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Kyle Cheney

15 Oct, 10 tweets, 3 min read

NEWS: A 25-year veteran of the Capitol Polcie force has been charged with helping a Jan. 6 rioter attempt to obstruct justice.

The officer, Michael Riley encouraged him to remove Facebook posts that revealed his presence in the Capitol.

Story TK

Riley, a 25-year veteran of the US Capitol Police force, proactively reached out to the rioter on Jan. 7 after seeing Facebook posts that revealed he was in the Capitol.

He encouraged the unnamed rioter to remove the posts.

politico.com/news/2021/10/1…

IMPORTANT: The FBI appeared to be aware of the contacts between the officer and the Jan. 6 rioter as early as January. But USCP Chief Thomas Manger said he only learned about the case "several weeks ago."

politico.com/news/2021/10/1…

MORE about USCP Officer Riley: He responded to the reports of explosive devices outside the RNC and DNC on Jan. 6. He was assigned to the USCP K-9 unit.

politico.com/news/2021/10/1…

UNKNOWN RIOTER: Though prosecutors don't identify the rioter who Riley contacted, it appears to be Jacob HILES, a Virginia Beach boat captain who was arrested on Jan. 19.

Hiles, like "Person 1" smoked inside the Capitol, per the facts of his case.

politico.com/news/2021/10/1…

Hiles pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor offense in September and is set to be sentenced in December. politico.com/news/2021/10/1…

When they first started communicating on Jan. 7, RILEY told the Jan. 6 rioter "im a capitol police officer who agrees with your political stance."

This is the nightmare that some lawmakers were worried about at the time.

politico.com/news/2021/10/1…

FLASHBACK: Democrats wondered on Jan. 8 whether the rioters had inside help.

politico.com/news/2021/01/0…

HAPPENING NOW: USCP Officer Riley is in court before Magistrate Judge Michael Harvey for an initial appearance on charges that he obstructed the FBI's Jan. 6 investigation.

politico.com/news/2021/10/1…

RILEY's case will be overseen by Judge Amy Berman Jackson and first appearance will be Oct. 26.

politico.com/news/2021/10/1…

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@Olivia_Beavers

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Now they have to decide whether to fight them for it.

w/ @Olivia_Beavers

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HAPPENING NOW: Brandon Straka, a figure of interest to both prosecutors and the 1/6 committee, has been sworn in as he prepares to plead guilty to a single misdemeanor count related to his conduct on Jan. 6.

JUDGE: You knew Congress was in session and you intended to disrupt that session of Congress?

STRAKA: "Yes, your honor."

Straka plea deal includes cooperation element that consists of sharing access to various social media accounts as well as an interview, Judge Friedrich says.

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BREAKING: The Jan. 6 committee has subnpoenaed longtime Trump ally Katrina Pierson and 10 other organizers of rallies that preceded the violent attack on the Capitol.

Details TK

The 11 people subpoenaed, per the Committee. Names include Amy Kremer and Caroline Wren:

Among the subnpoena recipients: Maggie Mulvaney, the niece of former Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who was listed on permit paperwork as the "VIP lead" for the Jan. 6 rally. More TK.

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24 Sep

PSAKI says Biden has decided he will NOT invoke executive privilege on Trump's behalf to shield any of his White House records from the Jan. 6 committee.

"The president has already concluded that it would not be appropriate to assert executive privilege," Psaki says after indicating Trump has yet to formally ask him to do so.

@woodruffbets

Context: Current law says sitting president has a role in deciding whether predecessor records are privileged. If he and Trump disagree, Trump has 60 days to take it to court. This has never been litigated before. Good primer from @woodruffbets here: politico.com/news/2021/09/1…

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