Browsing: Jan 6

A North Carolina man who attacked police officers with a pole during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots was sentenced to six year in prison on Tuesday, the Justice Department announced. David Gietzen was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, trespassing and disorderly conduct for his role in the attack. Prosecutors said Gietzen…

Republican strategist Karl Rove urged Democrats to “go hard” at former President Trump’s rhetoric surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, calling the former president’s pledge to free imprisoned rioters a “critical mistake.” “If they were smart, they’d take the Jan. 6 and go hard at it. And they would say, ‘He wants…

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Ronna McDaniel said Sunday that she doesn’t support former President Trump’s promise to free people imprisoned for crimes related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Trump has repeatedly promised to pardon who he calls “patriots,” claiming they were jailed for political reasons after a violent mob broke into the…

A conservative social media influencer was arrested Friday after being charged with multiple misdemeanors related to her participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, according to court records. Isabella Maria Deluca, 24, has over 300,000 followers on X and over 125,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts conservative political content. Sparked by an online tip, FBI investigators questioned…

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) endorsement of former President Trump, calling it a “sad, professional tragedy” given their history. Pelosi acknowledged that over the years, she and McConnell were able to find common ground on some issues. But, the former Speaker stated that it is “sad” for him…