DOJ against Jan. 6 defendant attending Trump inauguration

Biden: 'Of course' I'll attend Trump inauguration

President Biden on Thursday said he would be attending President-elect Trump's inauguration next month. When asked by MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas if he would attend the event, Biden said, "Of ...

The Hill - 1d

Most disagree with Trump plans to use military for deportations, issue Jan. 6 pardons: Survey

A majority of Americans disagree with President-elect Trump’s plans to use the military for mass deportations and his efforts to issue pardons to Jan. 6 rioters, a new survey found. According to ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump backs House GOP accusation Liz Cheney tampered with Jan. 6 committee witness

She called the allegation "a malicious and cowardly assault on the truth."

ABC News - 3d

Argentinian President Javier Milei plans to attend Trump inauguration

Milei is the first world leader expected to be in Washington, D.C. for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, though arrangements are underway for others to join.

CBS News - 4d

Trump is vowing to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. Allies and critics alike say he needs a refresher.

President-elect Donald Trump’s recent “Meet the Press” interview has triggered concerns among allies and critics about his level of awareness of the details of the sprawling investigation into the ...

NBC News - Dec. 14

Xi Jinping not expected to attend Trump inauguration

China's ambassador is expected to attend and other officials may join him, two people told the BBC's US partner CBS.

BBC News - Dec. 13

What Trump told Time about deportations, Jan. 6 promises

President-elect Donald Trump revealed to Time magazine more about his plans for the first days of his second term in the White House. CBS News' Libby Cathey reports.

CBS News - Dec. 13

What Trump told Time about Ukraine, Jan. 6 pardons and high grocery prices

President-elect Donald Trump gave more comments on the plans for his first days in the White House during an interview with Time magazine. Trump mentioned U.S. aid to Ukraine and potential pardons ...

CBS News - Dec. 13

Will China's Xi Jinping attend Trump's inauguration?

President-elect Donald Trump and his team are reacting to news of the invitation extended for China's President Xi Jinping to attend the inauguration. CBS News' Libby Cathey has more.

CBS News - Dec. 12

FBI missed 'basic step' gathering intel in the lead-up to Jan. 6, DOJ watchdog finds

The FBI failed to take the "basic step" of canvassing its field offices for intelligence ahead of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a Justice Department's inspector general report found.

NBC News - Dec. 12

DOJ: No undercover FBI agents were present for Jan. 6, countering conspiracy theories

There were no undercover FBI agents on the National Mall on Jan. 6, 2021, as then-President Trump encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol, according to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) ...

The Hill - Dec. 12

FBI leadership said "basic step" was missed ahead of Jan. 6 riot — DOJ IG report

FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate told investigators that not canvassing the nation for further information was the "basic step that was missed."

CBS News - Dec. 12

Trump says he'll pardon Jan. 6 defendants in first hour back in White House

President-elect Trump says he intends to pardon "most" rioters accused or convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in one of the first official acts of his second presidency. “It’s going ...

The Hill - Dec. 12

Trump has invited Xi Jinping to attend inauguration

President-elect Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month in Washington, a spokesperson confirmed Thursday. Karoline Leavitt, who will serve as White ...

The Hill - Dec. 12

Gingrich: Xi attending Trump inauguration would be ‘signal to the planet’

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) responded to President-elect Trump's invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend Inauguration Day in January, saying his acceptance would send a ...

The Hill - Dec. 12

Jan. 6 rioter says retired congressman invited him to Trump's inauguration

A Jan. 6 rioter filed a letter showing that a retired Republican congressman invited him to attend President-elect Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C, next month. Russell Taylor, a California ...

The Hill - Dec. 12

Jan. 6 defendant invited to Trump's inauguration by former GOP lawmaker

A former member and three current members of Congress invited a Jan. 6 defendant to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, according to a letter filed by the defendant's lawyer.

NBC News - Dec. 12

'A man of integrity': Retired congressman invites Jan. 6 rioter to inauguration

A man who pleaded guilty to a felony for participation in the Capitol riot filed a letter showing he was invited by a retired congressman to attend the inauguration.

ABC News - Dec. 11

Man who pleaded guilty to Jan. 6 charge asks if he can go to Trump's inauguration

Russell Taylor, who pleaded guilty to a Jan. 6 conspiracy charge, has asked the court if he can travel to Washington, D.C., to attend Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.

CBS News - Dec. 11

GOP senators say they won’t fight Trump on Jan. 6 pardons

Republican senators who witnessed firsthand the Jan. 6, 2021, ransacking of congressional offices now say it’s up to President-elect Trump whether to pardon those protesters convicted of federal ...

The Hill - Dec. 11

Former Jan. 6 committee chair fires back after Trump says panel members should be jailed

WASHINGTON — Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chaired the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee, pushed back Tuesday against President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that the panel's former members should ...

NBC News - Dec. 10

Jan. 6 investigators say Trump trying to 'send a message' with calls for their imprisonment

Members of the special committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are hitting back at President-elect Trump after he called for their imprisonment, saying the criminal ...

The Hill - Dec. 10

Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff react to Trump saying Jan. 6 committee should go to jail

Donald Trump, in his first broadcast news interview since the election, said members of the House panel that investigated the Capitol attack "should go to jail."

ABC News - Dec. 9

Trump says Jan. 6 committee members "should go to jail"

In a wide-ranging interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," President-elect Donald Trump said members of the House Jan. 6 committee "should go to jail." CBS News chief election and campaign ...

CBS News - Dec. 9

Behind Trump's promises on birthright citizenship, pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

President-elect Donald Trump sat down for his first interview since being elected for a second term in the White House. Trump mentioned his plans on birthright citizenship and potential pardons for ...

CBS News - Dec. 9

Trump returns from France, says he will pardon Jan. 6 rioters

President-elect Donald Trump is saying he will review the cases of January 6, 2021, Capitol rioters for potential pardons. This comes after Trump visited France for the reopening of Notre Dame ...

CBS News - Dec. 9

Trump details immigration plans, says he'll pardon Jan. 6 rioters

President-elect Donald Trump spelled out some of his initial plans for his incoming administration in his first post-election interview over the weekend. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole ...

CBS News - Dec. 9

Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship and Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters in NBC Interview

In his first sit-down broadcast network interview since winning re-election, President-elect Donald J. Trump vowed to pardon Capitol attackers and to try to end automatic citizenship for children ...

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Trump will ‘most likely’ pardon Capitol rioters on Day 1, says Jan. 6 committee should be jailed

President-elect Donald Trump said he is looking to pardon his supporters involved in the attack on the U.S.

NBC News - Dec. 8

Trump says he'll act on the "first day" on some Jan. 6 cases

Trump said of the Jan. 6 defendants and convicts, "I'm going to be acting very quickly," he told NBC News' "Meet the Press."

CBS News - Dec. 8

Trump says he will act 'very quickly' to pardon Jan. 6 rioters upon taking office

President-elect Trump, in a new interview, said he intends to act on his first day to pardon individuals involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol, including those who have pleaded ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Trump says he’ll pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his first day in office

During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue pardons for Jan. 6 defendants on his first day in the White House.

NBC News - Dec. 8

Trump says everyone on the Jan. 6 committee — including Liz Cheney — should ‘go to jail’

President-elect Donald Trump says everyone on the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack should “go to jail,” but he would not direct the FBI or DOJ to arrest them.

NBC News - Dec. 8

Trump says he will consider Jan 6. pardons on 1st day in office

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist with a preview of her extensive interview with President-elect Trump and his response to pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol ...

NBC News - Dec. 8

Jan. 6 rioter lashes out after sentencing: ‘Trump’s gonna pardon me anyways”

A man who ran for the congressional seat previously held by former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) taunted a federal judge's decision to immediately send him to prison for his role in the Jan. 6 ...

The Hill - Dec. 7

Reagan-appointed judge stresses lasting impact of Jan. 6 while sentencing rioter banking on Trump pardon

A federal judge appointed by former President Ronald Reagan said the public discourse about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the cases against Donald Trump supporters prosecuted because they ...

NBC News - Dec. 7

Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack

Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Trump picks Peter Navarro, who went to prison for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena, as top trade adviser

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Peter Navarro will serve as “Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing” in his next White House term.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Trump highlights Jan. 6 cases after Hunter Biden pardon

Shortly after President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump turned to social media to tie it to the Jan. 6 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

DOJ against Jan. 6 defendant attending Trump inauguration

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