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The House select committee investigating the 6 January insurrection has requested “voluntary cooperation” from House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to provide information about his conversations with former president Donald Trump during the worst attack on the Capitol since 1814.
However, McCarthy has refused to cooperate with the committee, citing the “illegitimate” investigation by the panel, in a statement hours after the request.
Liz Cheney, one of the panel’s only two Republicans, said her party’s House leader is attempting to “cover up” what happened on 6 January 2021 and that the committee would evaluate other options for obtaining his testimony. “I wish that he were a brave and honorable man,” she told CNN.
This came after Trump grabbed headlines for hanging up on an NPR journalist who challenged him with questions about the Capitol insurrection and his fixation on non-existent election fraud in 2020. He also drew attention with an interview in which he poured scorn on Republicans who refuse to say whether or not they have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Show latest update 1642115975 BREAKING: Accused Capitol rioter Baked Alaska jailed for 30 days for macing Arizona bouncer
Right-wing internet personality Baked Alaska, who is facing separate charges for allegedly joining in on the 6 January storming of the US Capitol, was sentenced to 30 days jail time on Thursday for pepper-spraying a bouncer at a Scottsdale, Arizona, nightclub.
The Independent’s Josh Marcus is following the breaking news.
Accused Capitol rioter Baked Alaska jailed for 30 days for macing Arizona bouncer The livestreamer is facing separate charges relating to the 6 January riots at the US Capitol
Justin Vallejo 13 January 2022 23:19
1642115973 BREAKING: Accused Capitol rioter Baked Alaska jailed for 30 days for macing Arizona bouncer
Right-wing internet personality Baked Alaska, who is facing separate charges for allegedly joining in on the 6 January storming of the US Capitol, was sentenced to 30 days jail time on Thursday for pepper-spraying a bouncer at a Scottsdale, Arizona, nightclub.
The Independent’s Josh Marcus is following the breaking news.
Accused Capitol rioter Baked Alaska jailed for 30 days for macing Arizona bouncer The livestreamer is facing separate charges relating to the 6 January riots at the US Capitol
Justin Vallejo 13 January 2022 23:19
1642111212 Who are the Oath Keepers, extremist group whose leader has been charged over Capitol riot
The FBI arrested the leader of the hard-right Oath Keepers group in Texas after prosecutors charged him and 10 other members for their role in the deadly January 6 capitol riot.
Elmer “Stewart” Rhodes, 56, is a former Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate who formed the anti-government extremist group and launched it a rally in Lexington, Massachusetts, in 2009.
The Oath Keepers say that their mission is to defend the rights of Americans from the government, with the group’s name referring to the oath they have taken to defend the US Constitution “against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”
From its inception, observers say that the group has tried to recruit members of the military and law enforcement into its ranks.
The Independent’s Graeme Massie has the explainer.
Who are the Oath Keepers? Group’s members face up to 20 years in prison if convicted by government
Justin Vallejo 13 January 2022 22:00
1642109438 BREAKING: January 6th committee subpoenas records from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Reddit
The House select committee investigating the 6 January insurrection has issued subpoenas to Twitter, Reddit, and the parent companies of YouTube and Facebook for information “ relating to the spread of misinformation, efforts to overturn the 2020 election, domestic violent extremism, and foreign influence in the 2020 election” after the companies spurned prior voluntary requests.
In a statement, select committee chairman Bennie Thompson said the panel of seven Democrats and two Republicans is looking for information to answer two “key questions” of “how the spread of misinformation and violent extremism contributed to the violent attack on our democracy” and “what steps—if any—social media companies took to prevent their platforms from being breeding grounds for radicalizing people to violence”.
Andrew Feinberg has the breaking story:
January 6th committee subpoenas records from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Reddit The House select committee investigating the 6 January insurrection has issued subpoenas to Twitter, Reddit, and the parent companies of YouTube and Facebook for information “ relating to the spread of misinformation, efforts to overturn the 2020 election, domestic violent extremism, and foreign influence in the 2020 election” after the companies spurned prior voluntary requests.
Justin Vallejo 13 January 2022 21:30
1642109148 Kayleigh McEnany appears before Capitol riot committee
Kayleigh McEnany has reportedly testified before Congress’s 6 January insurrection committee, marking one of the highest-profile contributions to the investigation so far for a former Trump administration official.
On Wednesday, investigators reportedly virtually questioned Ms McEnany, who served as White House press secretary and a Trump 2020 campaign spokesperson.
The Independent’s Josh Marcus has more.
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Justin Vallejo 13 January 2022 21:25
1642107348 Liz Cheney accuses McCarthy of ‘clearly trying to cover up what happened’ on January 6
Liz Cheney accused House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of trying to cover up what happened during the insurrection at the Capitol on 6 January of last year.
Ms Cheney, who serves as the vice chairwoman of the select committee investigating the riot, made the remarks to CNN after Mr McCarthy rebuffed a request by the committee to provide information.
“I wish that he were a brave and honorable man,” Ms Cheney told CNN. “He’s clearly trying to cover up what happened. He has an obligation to come forward and we’ll get to the truth.”
Liz Cheney accuses McCarthy of Comes after the January 6 committee requested an interview with the House Minority Leader
Justin Vallejo 13 January 2022 20:55
1642105393 Liz Cheney nods at Oath Keeper arrests in January 6 probe
One half of the GOP contingent on the committee investigating January 6 nodded at today’s charge of the Oath Keeper’s founder and other members.
In response to the new indictments, Liz Cheney tweeted simply “seditious conspiracy”, in reference to the new charge that carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Justin Vallejo 13 January 2022 20:23
1642103743 Joe Manchin praises Kyrsten Sinema’s refusal to tweak filibuster as voting rights bill stymied
Senator Joe Manchin praised fellow conservative Democrat Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s speech in which she indicated she would not vote to eliminate the filibuster to advance voting rights legislation.
Mr Manchin spoke with The Independent on the way to a meeting between President Joe Biden and Democratic senators as the White House seeks to enact legislation ahead of the 2022 midterms and the next presidential election.
“Very good,” Mr Manchin said of his colleague’s remarks. “Excellent speech.”
Erica Garcia and John Bowden have the story.
Manchin praises Sinema’s refusal to tweak filibuster as voting rights bill stymied Exclusive: Joe Manchin, a key moderate vote for President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda, calls Kyrsten Sinema’s speech ‘excellent’
Justin Vallejo 13 January 2022 19:55
1642102623 Woman with loaded shotgun saying she ‘wanted to talk’ about January 6 arrested outside US Capitol Police HQ
Capitol Police arrested a woman they say turned up to their headquarters with multiple firearms saying she “"wanted to talk about information she had about" the January 6 attack.
Police said in a statement the Michigan woman illegally parked in front of their building on Wednesday when an agent saw a gun case in the vehicle.
Police allegedly discovered a cache of weapons and ammunition, including an unloaded .22-caliber rifle and .50-caliber muzzle loader, a loaded shotgun, and a pellet gun.
The woman, identified as Kery Lynn McAttee, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of unregistered ammunition and unlawful transportation of a semi-automatic rifle, police said.
"At this time, there is no evidence the 58-year-old suspect was coming here to do anything, except speak with our officers," the Capitol Police said.
Justin Vallejo 13 January 2022 19:37
1642100517 Oath Keepers founder and 10 others charged with ‘seditious conspiracy’ to attack US Capitol
The Justice Department has charged the leader of the “Oath Keepers” and another 10 defendants with “seditious conspiracy” in connection to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
The leader of the right-wing group, Steward Rhodes, 56, and another man, Eduard Vallejo, 63, were arrested on Thursday, the Justice Department said in a statement.
Another nine previously charged defendants also face the new charge of seditious conspiracy, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, along with other offences.
According to the Justice Department indictment, Rhodes, of Texas, allegedly conspired with his co-defendants to forcefully oppose the execution of the laws governing the transfer of presidential power.
The indictment alleges that Vallejo, of Arizona, along with other members, coordinated “quick reaction force” (QRF) teams stationed outside the city that were prepared to transport firearms and other weapons into Washington DC to support operations to forcefully stop the transfer of presidential power.
Justin Vallejo 13 January 2022 19:01
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