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Pardon Request, Pressure on Pence: Top Video From the 3rd Hearing of the Jan. 6 Panel
The House select committee investigating the Capitol riot said Thursday that Vice President Mike Pence was in danger after he rebuffed President Donald Trump’s scheme to stop the election of Joe Biden. The committee also revealed that the lawyer who devised the scheme, John Eastman, asked for a pardon before Trump left office. Pence turned back entreaties by Trump...
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Lawyer Says He Believes Trump Knew Electoral College Plot Was Illegal
Donald Trump apparently knew his scheme to try to force Mike Pence to disregard the Electoral College results electing Joe Biden president was against the law, the general counsel for Pence testified. Greg Jacob was asked in videotaped testimony whether John Eastman, a lawyer working with the former president, ever admitted in front of Trump that his proposal would violate…
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D.C. Chiropractor Who Stormed Capitol Arrested on Jan. 6 Charges
A source familiar with the case confirmed to NBC News the arrest of David Walls-Kaufman of the Capitol Hill Chiropractic Center.
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Photos Emerge of Pennsylvania Candidate for US Senate Marching in D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021
Kathy Barnette, a Republican from Montgomery County who is among the frontrunners in the Pennsylvania primary for U.S. Senate, can be seen marching during the day of protests in 2021, NBC News has confirmed.
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Biden Orders Release of Trump White House Logs to Congress
President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege
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Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas 6 More in Fake GOP Electors Scheme
The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has subpoenaed six more people, including former Trump campaign members and state lawmakers
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Trump Dangles Prospect of Pardons for Jan. 6 Defendants
Former President Donald Trump is dangling the prospect of pardons for supporters who participated in the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol if he returns to the White House
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Former Acting Defense Secretary Meets With Jan. 6 Committee
The meeting came as the committee ramps up its probe, issuing more subpoenas and requesting several GOP lawmakers voluntarily testify.
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Capitol Rioters' Social Media Posts Influencing Sentencings
For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating messages, photos and videos that they broadcast on social media before, during and after the riot are influencing even the sentences in their criminal cases
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Life After Capitol Riot: A Conversation With Hill Staffers
Almost a year after a violent mob pushed past police into the U.S. Capitol, the violence, fear and aftermath of the riot risks pushing away many of the thousands of public servants who work on the Hill. Scott MacFarlane and the News 4 I-Team gathered a group of congressional staffers to talk about how Jan. 6 changed their lives and,...
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Risky Business: Some Capitol Riot Defendants Forgo Lawyers
At least five people charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol have chosen to defend themselves in court
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‘Justice For J6' Rally Held Outside Capitol Saturday
The rally was organized by a former Donald Trump staffer to show support for those who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Crews Put Up Barriers on Capitol Hill Ahead of Protest in Favor of Jan. 6
People who live and work around Capitol Hill tomorrow will see a much more fortified scene in anticipation of a rally in support of the rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke to the event organizer about the potential for violence.
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DC Police Will Be ‘All Hands on Deck' for Saturday's Protest at US Capitol
The threat of protesters bringing guns to Saturday’s protest at the U.S. Capitol has D.C. police bracing for worst-case scenarios. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Armed Man Arrested Near DNC Days Before Jan. 6 Support Rally
A man with multiple knives was arrested near Democratic National Committee headquarters days before fencing will once again surround the Capitol complex. People who supported the Jan. 6 insurrection plan to rally there on Saturday. News4’s Pat Collins reports on Capitol Police’s plans.
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Police Planning to Reinstall Capitol Fence Ahead of DC Rally
Law enforcement concerned by the potential for violence at a rally in the nation’s Capitol next week are planning to reinstall protective fencing that surrounded the U.S. Capitol for months after the Jan. 6 insurrection there
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Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt During Capitol Riot Breaks Silence: ‘I Saved Countless Lives'
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Lt. Michael Byrd said he opened fire only as a “last resort” after the rioters failed to comply with his commands.
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Virginia Ex-Police Officers Reject Pleas in Capitol Riot Case
Two former police officers from Virginia charged with participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have rejected plea agreements
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Security Fencing Surrounding US Capitol Being Taken Down
Months after the Capitol insurrection and now that hundreds of its rioters have been charged, the fences surrounding the building are being taken down.
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US Capitol Fencing Installed After Jan. 6 Coming Down
Fencing around the U.S. Capitol erected following the Jan. 6 insurrection is coming down, once again opening grounds of the People’s House to the public.