Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell called out the disparate law enforcement response to the overwhelmingly white crowd of rioters and the response to racial justice protests in 2020 that followed the murder of George Floyd.
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‘This is how I’m going to die’: Capitol officers testify about attacks by Jan. 6 rioters
Along with graphic video of hand-to-hand fighting, the officers described being beaten as they held off the mob that broke through windows and doors and interrupted the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win.
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Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ Jan. 6 probe will go on without Republicans
The Republicans’ House leader, Kevin McCarthy, called the committee a ‘sham process’ and suggested that Republican lawmakers who take part could face consequences.
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Pelosi blocks 2 Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe, and Republicans vow to boycott it
The House speaker says the presence of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan would threaten the integrity of the panel, but Republicans say all their choices must be included.
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Pelosi names Republican Liz Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has threatened to strip Republicans of committee assignments if they accept an appointment from the House speaker.
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Ex-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, now a Mainer, marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6
The former Californian, who’s been called ‘Putin’s favorite congressman,’ confirmed he was at the march to protest the ‘stolen election’ but said he urged fellow protesters not to storm the Capitol.
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Ex-police chief, 5 others charged in Capitol riot conspiracy
A former California police chief who founded a far-right group advocated for violence and conspired with the others to prevent the certification of Joe Biden as president, prosecutors say.
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‘Couldn’t stay quiet’: Capitol officer’s mother pushes Republicans for Jan. 6 probe
The Capitol Police are caught in the middle of a political firestorm involving the lawmakers they are sworn to protect.
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Senate Republicans poised to use filibuster to block panel on Jan. 6 insurrection
Ahead of Thursday’s vote, the mother of the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was meeting with at least 6 Republican senators to try to persuade them to act.
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House narrowly OKs $1.9 billion to bolster Capitol security after Jan. 6 riot
The bill passed on a vote of 213-212, and like the independent commission approved Wednesday, it faces an uncertain outcome in the evenly divided Senate.