Jan. 6

Lawmakers investigate as insurrectionists raise money

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The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol today heard from police officers who faced pro-Trump supporters storming the building. “The physical violence we experienced was horrific and devastating,” Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell told the committee. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement: The violent domestic attack on Congress … Read more

War, tequila and recovery on path to insurrection

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The FBI knew all about Joseph Biggs before the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C. They knew he was a leader of the Proud Boys. They knew he had helped plan counter-demonstrations against Antifa in Oregon in 2019 and 2020. Biggs, 37, spoke to law enforcement regularly. He gave them information about Proud Boys’ activities … Read more