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The pro-Trump supporter who was seen roaming around the US Capitol last week in a fur hat with horns was taken into custody in Phoenix Saturday morning and charged with disorderly conduct, violent entry, and illegally being on restricted spaces within the Capitol grounds. Since then, he hasn’t eaten anything in the detention facility because, according to […]
In an open letter shared on Monday, more than 300 historians and constitutional scholars called for Donald Trump’s impeachment and removal from office. The letter argues that Trump poses “a clear and present danger to American democracy and the national security of the United States” as long as he remains in office. “Since November 2020, […]
The FBI is warning officials in all 50 states of planned armed riots at state capitol buildings and the U.S. Capitol. According to an FBI bulletin obtained by ABC News, the numerous protests start this week and continue until at least Inauguration Day. “The FBI received information about an identified armed group intending to travel […]
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 […]
On Sunday, actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took it upon himself to directly address the country following the attack on the United States Capitol. In the process, Schwarzenegger condemned President Donald Trump for his failed leadership. “We need to heal, together, from the drama of what has just happened,” Schwarzenegger said in a video on Twitter. […]
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. […]
House Majority Whip James Clyburn has said that the ease in which Wednesday’s rioters were able to access the U.S. Capitol makes it seem as if “something untoward may have been going on.” “I have an unmarked office—you got to know exactly where it is,” the South Carolina Democrat told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “It’s where […]
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, […]
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 […]
