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Prosecutors' witness list offers glimpse into Jan. 6 trial strategy

Prosecutors' witness list offers glimpse into Jan. 6 trial strategy

“Wade will generally explain the ’emergency actions’ that the USSS took in response to the riot: relocating Vice President Pence and his family members, bringing additional USSS personnel to the Capitol, and relocating the Vice President’s motorcade,” prosecutors say. The witnesses also include three Capitol Police officers who say they attempted to stop Refitt’s advance … Read more

Republicans straddle line on RNC's Jan. 6 rhetoric

Republicans straddle line on RNC's Jan. 6 rhetoric

Then when asked by host Margaret Brennan if the RNC speaks for him when it said the House committee’s “persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse,” Rubio again walked the line, saying anyone who entered the Capitol and committed acts of violence should be prosecuted. “But the Jan. 6 commission is not the … Read more

Trump, Jordan spoke for 10 minutes morning of Jan. 6 attack

Trump, Jordan spoke for 10 minutes morning of Jan. 6 attack

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) gives an opening statement at a Justice Department House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Former President Trump and Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) spoke on the phone for 10 minutes on the morning of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots, two sources told CNN. The two sources reviewed the … Read more

House accuses Trump attorney John Eastman of stalling on Jan. 6 subpoena

House accuses Trump attorney John Eastman of stalling on Jan. 6 subpoena

“There’s no point in having Professor Eastman produce the most relevant materials four months from now,” Letter told Carter during a videoconference. “That’s useless. … It completely defeats the subpoena.” However, both Carter and Eastman lawyer Charles Burnham noted that the subpoena from the House Committee included no clear prioritization, but said the records should … Read more

What Trump Is Pushing the GOP to Do About Jan. 6 if They Win the Midterms

What Trump Is Pushing the GOP to Do About Jan. 6 if They Win the Midterms

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty Since last year, Republicans have increasingly signaled how they plan to exact vengeance on those who’ve tried to make them and their leader, Donald Trump, pay any price for the coup attempt following the 2020 election. For his part, the twice-impeached former president has his own wish list … Read more