Convicted Jan 6. rioter seeks pardon based on Trump's victory

Moments before a convicted Jan. 6 rioter was sentenced Thursday, he sought a full pardon. He claimed President-elect Donald Trump’s victory vindicated his actions.

Jan. 6 Defendants Are Already Angling for Pardons From Trump

The president-elect said during the campaign that he would grant clemency to some of those who took part in the assault by his supporters on the Capitol nearly four years ago.

Top stories - The New York Times - 14 hours ago

Jan. 6 defendants eye pardons after Trump election win

President-elect Trump vowed on the campaign trail to pardon rioters accused of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress certified the 2020 election win of his Democratic opponent. “The ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

Trump compares imprisoned Jan. 6 rioters to Japanese Americans during WWII

Former President Trump on Friday alleged nobody had been treated worse than those imprisoned for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, other than Japanese Americans who were put in internment camps ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Widow of Jan. 6 officer testifies at rioter's sentencing

Erin Smith's husband, Jeff Smith, died by suicide days after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Judge denies Jan. 6 defendant's bid to delay case after Trump victory

President-elect Donald Trump's election victory is already beginning to elicit requests from his supporters charged in the Jan. 6 attack for delays in their cases.

Smith fights Trump bid to toss Jan. 6 case, charges faced by rioters

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday contested an effort by former President Trump to toss his Jan. 6 prosecution citing the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of a Jan. 6 rioter facing one of the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted police says she was 'duped' by Trump's election lies

Dana Jean Bell who was sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement on Jan. 6 now says she was "duped" by Donald Trump's 2020 election lies.

Japanese Americans blast Trump for comparing Jan 6 rioters, WWII internment camps

Japanese American civil rights leaders and advocates criticized former President Trump for comparing rioters who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to those held in internment camps during World ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Groups slam Trump's comparison of Jan. 6 rioters to Japanese Americans incarcerated in WWII

Japanese American leaders slammed former President Donald Trump after he compared Jan. 6 rioters to those of Japanese descent who were incarcerated during World War II just because of their race.

Jan. 6 rioter who allegedly built a 'Trump' billboard used to assault cops is arrested

WASHINGTON — A man who federal authorities say built a giant pro-Trump billboard that the mob used as a battering ram against police officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.

Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence

Judges punishing rioters for storming the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago fear the nation faces more political violence on the cusp of the next presidential election

Appeals court upholds Jan. 6 trespassing misdemeanor faced by scores of rioters

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a Jan. 6 rioter's misdemeanor trespassing conviction in connection with the 2021 Capitol attack. Couy Griffin, a founder of “Cowboys for Trump" and former ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

January 6 Rioters Think Donald Trump’s Victory Is Their Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

"I am electric. I feel vindicated," said one January 6 rioter from jail.

Tech - Wired - 11 hours ago

"Bob's Burgers" actor Jay Johnston to be sentenced for Jan. 6 riot conviction

Jay Johnston, who appeared on shows like "Bob's Burgers" and "Arrested Development," will be sentenced Monday after he was convicted of using a stolen shield to shove police who were protecting the ...

Jan. 6 rioter who attacked multiple officers sentenced to 17 months in prison

A Jan. 6 rioter who attacked multiple officers, including one who ultimately died, was sentenced to 17 months in prison on Thursday.

Democrats in Congress seek to prevent another Jan. 6 riot

Democrats on a low-profile House committee have been meeting and designing a plan against any attempt to interfere with the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6, 2025.

Trump, Harris seek to rally base with closing health messages

As the election draws to a close, Vice President Harris has put abortion access at the center of her closing message, while President Trump is leaning into his own health care pitch: Robert F. ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump says 'nothing' was done wrong on the Jan. 6 riot

During a Univision town hall event, a former Republican voter told former President Donald Trump that he would not vote for him due to his actions on the Jan. 6 riots. Trump responded that ...

Politics - NBC News - October 17

Harris campaign hits Trump for calling Jan. 6 ‘day of love’

The Harris campaign and its allies seized on former President Trump’s comments at a Univision town hall Wednesday in which he called the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol a “day of love.” A voter ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Trump says Jan. 6 was a "day of love," glossing over supporters' violence

A voter at the Univision town hall Wednesday challenged Trump to win back his vote by answering a question about Jan. 6, 2021, the day of the Capitol riot. Trump said it was a "day of love."

Judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case rules additional evidence will be unsealed Friday

The judge in Donald Trump's election interference case has ordered that a filing containing additional evidence gathered by the special counsel be released on Friday.

Trump Tries to Rewrite History of Jan. 6 in Campaign’s Final Stretch

Donald J. Trump amplified a conspiracy theory that the federal government had staged the Capitol attack and compared jailed rioters to people of Japanese descent in internment camps.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 19

Harris to make 'closing argument' speech at the site of Trump's Jan. 6 remarks

Kamala Harris will deliver a “closing argument” speech in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday at the site where Donald Trump spoke shortly before the Jan. 6 riot, according to a senior campaign official.

Trump asks for dismissal of Jan. 6 case over Jack Smith’s appointment

Attorneys for former President Trump on Thursday asked a judge to toss out his federal election subversion case by arguing that special counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutionally appointed. The new ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Harris urges voters to remember Trump's role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

In her closing argument address, Vice President Kamala Harris underscored the stakes of the upcoming election, calling out former President Trump’s actions on January 6. She highlighted the ...

Bolton: Trump criticism of Liz Cheney stems from Jan. 6

Former national security adviser John Bolton suggested that former President Trump's recent criticism of former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is less about war and more related to her voting to impeach ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election

EPC talks in Budapest call for unity on continent as former US president’s return to White House brings uncertainty. European leaders have called for stronger action to defend their continent and ...

World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago

Trump bears responsibility for Jan. 6 attack, Jack Smith argues in new filing

A team of federal prosecutors led by special counsel Jack Smith said in a filing on Wednesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump bears responsibility for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.

Special counsel urges judge to reject Trump's bid to toss Jan. 6 obstruction charges

Special counsel Jack Smith is urging the judge in Donald Trump's Jan. 6 case to reject an effort by Trump's attorneys to throw out the case's obstruction-related charges.

Judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case rejects 'strained' argument about his false 2020 election claims

WASHINGTON — A judge overseeing the federal election interference case against Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected the former president's claim that he was actually concerned about foreign influence ...

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Confronted by a Republican voter about the Jan. 6 riot, Trump says 'nothing' was done wrong that day

At the Univision town hall, Trump also referred to the attack on the Capitol, which saw more than 140 police officers assaulted, as a "day of love."

Latest in Convicted Jan 6. rioter seeks pardon based on Trump's victory