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The man who was photographed holding zip ties during Wednesday’s pro-Trump riot in the U.S. Capitol has been arrested in Tennessee, Buzzfeed News reports. The mysterious Trump supporter, who has been identified as Eric Gavelek Munchel, was seen wearing tactical gear in the above Getty Images photo and carrying zip ties in his hand as he leapt over a handrail inside the […]
A Capitol Police officer took his own life following Wednesday’s U.S. Capitol riots. Fox 5 D.C. reporter Evan Lambert shared the news, writing, “Capitol Police union confirms officer Howard Liebengood died by suicide yesterday. In statement they say he responded to riots Wed.” Two sources told WIVB-4 that the officer’s death was an apparent suicide. […]
Donald Trump has been stripped of yet another honorary degree in the wake of the Capitol riot Wednesday. After the president’s remarks incited a mob of loyalists to storm the legislature, Wagner College has rescinded the degree they issued to him in 2004. The college gave Trump the degree after he spoke to their graduating class […]
Authorities in Pinellas County, Florida arrested 36-year-old Adam Johnson on Friday. They believe Johnson to be the man seen carrying Nancy Pelosi’s lectern in a viral photo from the Capitol riot on Wednesday. After the photo began to spread, the Bradenton Herald identified Johnson as a resident of nearby Parrish, FL. According to the paper, he […]
Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, is calling for the Liberal government to list the far-right, neo-fascist organization Proud Boys as a terrorist organization following the siege of the U.S. Capitol earlier this week. And in an attempt to get their attention, he’s asking Canadians to sign a petition saying that they agree. “Today, […]
A seven-foot fence is being put up around the U.S. Capitol following this week’s violent and ultimately fatal insurrection attempt from MAGA cult members. On Thursday, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy announced that a seven-foot “non-scalable” fence would be erected around the property and will remain in place for “at least” 30 days. The fence, per a report […]
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos submitted her resignation Thursday night. DeVos becomes the second person in Donald Trump‘s cabinet to resign in wake of the insurrection on the US Capitol by his supporters. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said she would be resigning earlier today. “We should be highlighting and celebrating your Administration’s many […]
Shopify announced Thursday that online stores affiliated with Donald Trump have been removed, a direct result of his role in inciting the violent behavior of his supporters at the US Capitol yesterday. “Shopify does not tolerate actions that incite violence,” a spokesperson said in a statement, per CNET. “Based on recent events, we have determined that the actions […]
The brain-boggling events of Jan. 6, 2021 on U.S. Capitol grounds, in addition to making zero sense and being a total waste of time for those responsible, have resulted in dozens of arrests and several deaths. According to D.C. police, there were at least 52 arrests made among the violent and petulant mob of MAGA […]
UPDATED 1/6, 7:05 p.m.: Twitter made the decision to delete an incendiary tweet from Trump that baselessly spewed his ludicrous claims of election fraud and rationalized the violence that has been occurring in his name. The company is also locking Trump’s account for the next 12 hours. The company also deleted Trump’s recently posted video message in […]
