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Capitol Riot

The latest news on the investigations into the Jan. 6 riot and the trials of those accused of breaching the Capitol.


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Judge in election interference case denies Trump’s motion to dismiss indictment

It comes one month after the Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump had some immunity for certain acts.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.

Donald Trump says again he would 'absolutely' pardon Jan. 6 rioters

Trump, who faces criminal charges for his actions in the lead-up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, said Jan. 6 defendants were "convicted by a very tough system."
Image: Former President Donald Trump
Image: Former President Donald Trump

National guardsman who set off an FBI manhunt sentenced for Jan. 6 assault

Gregory Yetman was an enlisted military police officer when he assaulted members of law enforcement with chemical spray during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Gregory Yetman sprays green spray at the Capitol into a group of police officers
Gregory Yetman sprays green spray at the Capitol into a group of police officers

Charlottesville tiki-torch rioter endorses Donald Trump at his Jan. 6 sentencing

Tyler Bradley Dykes, who prosecutors say performed a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol attack, was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison.
Tyler Bradley Dykes at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Tyler Bradley Dykes at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

DOJ rejects QAnon Shaman's request to get his Jan. 6 helmet and spear back

Jacob Chansley should not get possession “of a spear and a helmet used to project strength" during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors wrote.
Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, known as the QAnon Shaman, at the U.S. Capital on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, known as the QAnon Shaman, at the U.S. Capital on Jan. 6, 2021.

Jan. 6 defendant dubbed 'Conan O'Riot' gets prison time for role in Capitol attack

Derek Nelson, a former Marine, admitted he "came to D.C. prepared for the possibility of violence" and "attempted to body-check" an officer’s shield during the Capitol attack.
Redhead dubbed 'Conan O'Riot' by Jan. 6 sleuths arrested by FBI
Redhead dubbed 'Conan O'Riot' by Jan. 6 sleuths arrested by FBI

Comedian from 'Anchorman' and 'Mr. Show' pleads guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Actor Jay Johnston, who also had a voice role on “Bob’s Burgers,” had been No. 247 on the FBI’s Capitol Violence list.
Jay Johnston.
Jay Johnston.

Trump's SCOTUS win pushes his Jan. 6 trial until after the election

The conservative majority's decision will likely set off hearings to determine what allegations in Trump’s federal interference case are official acts and thus potentially immune.
Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Continues In New York
Former President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial Continues In New York

Supreme Court's Jan. 6 ruling expected to ripple through rioters' cases but not necessarily Trump's

The ruling could soon affect 27 defendants who are serving a prison sentence solely for a felony conviction of obstruction related to the attack on the Capitol.
Demonstrators attempt to breach the U.S. Capitol building during a protest in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
Demonstrators attempt to breach the U.S. Capitol building during a protest in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump downplays role on Jan. 6 and says some Capitol rioters are 'innocent'

“They asked me to go make a speech,” Trump said of his role on Jan. 6 before falsely claiming that some Capitol rioters were "ushered in by the police.”
Donald Trump holds a hand up
Donald Trump holds a hand up

'Shield Grampy' sentenced to prison by judge handling Trump's Jan. 6 case

Jan. 6 rioter Anthony Mastanduno was arrested after Donald Trump was arrested in his federal election interference case, but the two cases took much different paths.
dc rioter riot january 6, 2021 capitol
dc rioter riot january 6, 2021 capitol