WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s coup attempt that ended with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol may be on the cusp of making new headlines, just weeks ahead of the November election. That decision is now in the hands of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who will determine when and how much to … Read more
In a filing late Thursday night, lawyers for former President Donald Trump breathed new life into the election subversion case linked to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, arguing that Trump’s alleged pressure campaign on former Vice President Mike Pence would qualify as official conduct and is protected by “absolute” immunity. They also alleged that special … Read more
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith Tuesday announced that a grand jury had reindicted former President Donald Trump on four charges related to his Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt to honor the direction given by the U.S. Supreme Court in its July ruling holding that Trump was immune from criminal prosecution for “official acts.” “Today, … Read more
Donald Trump erupted in a tirade on Truth Social over special counsel Jack Smith’s announcement on Tuesday that Trump had been reindicted on four charges related to his Jan. 6, 2021, attempt to subvert the 2020 election results. “In an effort to resurrect a ‘dead’ Witch Hunt in Washington, D.C., in an act of desperation, … Read more
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is hosting a fundraiser for domestic terrorists convicted of assaulting police officers, and some defendants still facing those charges, as part of his Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt to remain in power. The event is to take place on Sept. 5 at his country club in Bedminster, New Jersey, and is … Read more
Donald Trump is telling supporters he already has November’s election in the bag and that the only way he can lose is if the Democrats “cheat,” raising alarms about the prospect of another Jan. 6-like event fueled by election subversion. “Our primary focus is not to get out the vote. It’s to make sure they … Read more
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is taking his long history of accusing others of doing what he himself is guilty of to new heights, now charging Democrats of perpetrating a “coup” against President Joe Biden by persuading him to end his reelection effort. “It really is a threat to democracy. It was a coup by people … Read more
Actor Jay Johnston, of Bob’s Burgers and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy fame, pleaded guilty on Monday to interfering with police officers on duty during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot in 2021. Johnston, who is best known for voicing pizzeria owner Jimmy Pesto on the animated Bob’s Burgers, was arrested last year and … Read more
Donald Trump stood up for rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, yet again on Thursday, this time from the national debate stage. When President Joe Biden made a comment about how Trump wanted to “forgive” and commute the sentences of Jan. 6 convicts, Trump didn’t deny that. Instead, he took the … Read more
After the U.S. Supreme Court threw out an obstruction charge against a former police officer for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, directly across the street from the court, on Friday morning, other alleged insurrectionists celebrated. “I should have never been charged with felony Obstruction, and neither should hundreds of … Read more
