The Proud Boys. Some are newly charged with *seditious* conspiracy. Yesterday a group of them appeared in DC court and pleaded not guilty to new charges. Some are seeking to move their trials from DC.. claiming jurors are biased
At 2:03 mark.. that’s the assault at the Peace Circle. They toppled the barricade and knocked officer unconscious. (Officer who testified last night)
One of the defendants in this assault has long history of arrests for assaulting women, including a pregnant woman
At 3:39 mark.. the medieval hand-to-hand combat via police body cam. Per Feds… Brian Mock of Minnesota is near this attack. And also captured on body cam. Mock has been defending himself in his case. Also has history of alleged threats against women/child. (Not guilty plea)
At 3:59 mark, that’s Dom Pezzola of New York. Accused of being Proud Boy & smashing open window with police riot shield. Not guilty plea in seditious conspiracy case. Been in DC jail more than a year. Argued for release, including saying there’s lack of hygiene in jail
At 4:13 mark… group gets thru east front windows. Soon thereafter man with Confederate flag would walk thru
At 4:30 mark, Joe Biggs. Accused Proud Boys conspirator
Hours before hearing last night, Biggs requested change-of-venue to move criminal case outta DC. And yes.. he cited media coverage on @StephenAtHome and @JoeNBC among reasons
(Yes.. those shows air nationally)
I’m telling you. There were MANY confederate flags on Jan 6 at Capitol.
This is from 4:48 mark of video
At 5:11 mark. The gallows
A European journalist recovered the orange rope, which was eventually cut down and dropped on ground (by outraged Good Samaritan after mob had shifted away)
Per my reporting, noose is in possession of FBI Washington Field Office
At 6:37 mark
And …. another Confederate flag ===>
At 7:39 mark.. chants of “Nancy, Nancy” as rioters ascend stairs
So many, many threats against Speaker Pelosi on Jan 6. One defendant acknowledged saying aloud that she wanted to find Nancy Pelosi “to shoot her in the friggin brain”
She pleaded guilty to … misdemeanor
At 8:00 … the Oath Keepers alleged “stack formation”
A group with tactical gear & allegedly part of group staging weapons in Virginia in case Trump invoked Insurrection Act
They’re struggling to firm up trial dates. Keeps getting delayed. Likely late autumn
At 8:16 mark. OathKeepers inside. A bunch of this group are in Pretrial detention. And have been for a long time. They’ve complained about inconsistent access to laptops and tablets and attorneys to review their cases.
Stewart Rhodes, founder of OathKeepers is also jailed
At 8:34 mark. House Chamber. The peril Members faced at this moment. Some were in upper level crouching down
At 9:01 mark … Pauline Bauer. She’s used sovereign citizen language in court, has defended herself in court, made outbursts at judge, defied court orders. So .. despite being a low level defendant .. she’s been jailed for nearly a year awaiting trial. Trial could be spectacle!
At 9:49 mark. The crutch being brandished as weapon.
My list of make shift weapons includes: baseball bats, hockey sticks, bear spray, bottles, wooden plank, ax, tomahawk, signs, flags, sharpened flag poles
And speaking of Confederate Flags… Justice Dept says Kevin Seefried is the man carrying this flag thru the Capitol on Jan 6
He goes on trial …. Monday here in DC
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NOW: Jack Smith testifies publicly in US House Judiciary Committee hearing -- to detail his criminal case against Trump for attempting to overturn the 2020 election
In the front row: Four Jan 6 police responders (Harry Dunn, Aquilino Gonell, Dan Hodges, Michael Fanone)
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) lays down the bottom line of Jack Smith's prior closed-door interview w/ committee
About the Jan 6 attack, Smith said "he caused it... he exploited it.... it was foreseeable to him."
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) about GOP complaints that Jack Smith sought some phone toll records of GOP Senators.....
Raskin emphasizes that Trump was accused of attempting to conspire to get GOP Senators to install fake electors on Jan 6, 2021
NEW: 80 cosponsors to US House bill seeking impeachment of Kristi Noem
Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN)
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN)
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL)
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)
Rep. Y. Clark (D-NY)
(MORE)
Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
(MORE)
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA)
Rep. Emily Randall (D-WA)
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA)
Rep. Dave Min (D-CA)
Rep. John Larson (D-CT)
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE)
FLASH: Sen Thom Tillis (R-NC) is on Senate floor and he's about to make a motion for "unanimous consent" to expedite the hanging of the January 6th plaque at the Capitol
To honor the police heroes
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks first: "In 2022, we passed a law .. saying we'd hang this plaque"
"I'm here to team up with my colleague from North Carolina to have a strategy to make sure we *do* have this plaque up"
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is now speaking. He recalls that he was on floor in Senate chamber on Jan 6.
Tillis says prior law requiring Jan 6 plaque had a "technical" issue that requires clarity. He says issue can be quickly cured
Some pardoned rioters are retracing their march from the Ellipse to the Capitol
Some victims are part of a 10am hearing organized by House Democrats
And: Anger, toxicity and confrontation continue to define Jan 6. Still.
Poltico Playbook on Jan 6 just now:
“Today D.C., and much of America, is deeply divided about what happened.
That lack of consensus represents a triumph, of sorts, for Donald Trump, and stands as testament to his unmatched ability both to reshape political narratives and to carry his supporters to extraordinary positions”
Injured DC police officer Dan Hodges says the Jan 6 denialism remains rampant
“Everything on January 6 occurred exactly as it appeared to. There’s no conspiracy here, there’s no, it wasn’t a “Fed-surrection”
NEW: House Speaker Mike Johnson – after two years of deflecting questions on the matter – is now arguing that the legally-required January 6 plaque must be re-considered
(more)
In a statement tonight, a spokesperson for Speaker Johnson says:
"As written, the statute authorizing this plaque is not implementable, and proposed alternatives devised by Democrat House staff, not members, also do not comply with the statute. If Democrats are serious about commemorating the work of USCP officers, they are free to work with the appropriate committees of jurisdiction to develop a framework for proper vetting and consideration, just as the House does for Congressional Gold Medals, commemorative gold coins, and similar ceremonial responsibilities”
Federal law required the Jan 6 plaque to be hung on Capitol grounds by March 2023