The Democratic-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol issued a subpoena Wednesday for an ex-Justice Department official who had promised to pursue former President Donald Trump’s false election fraud claims. The official, Jeffrey Clark, was a key figure in a recent Senate report detailing Trump’s attempts to enlist the department in his effortsContinue reading “Jan. 6 panel subpoenas a Trump ally who promised to pursue his election fraud claims”
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Fiona Hill says that if Trump runs again in 2024 and wins, ‘democracy’s done’
Fiona Hill told Politico that “democracy’s done” if Trump wins in 2024. She added that his victory would be built “on the back of a lie” and a “fiction” about the 2020 election. Hill described Trump as a national security and counterintelligence risk in her new book. The former top Russia expert from the TrumpContinue reading “Fiona Hill says that if Trump runs again in 2024 and wins, ‘democracy’s done’”
Jan. 6 commission threatens criminal referrals after Steve Bannon snubs subpoena
The commission said the former White House adviser “indicated that he will try to hide behind vague references to privileges of the former President.” The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is threatening to hand out criminal contempt referrals after a lawyer for former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said his client would notContinue reading “Jan. 6 commission threatens criminal referrals after Steve Bannon snubs subpoena”
Ex-Facebook manager alleges social network fed Capitol riot
Facebook prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in last year’s elections in a moneymaking move that a company whistleblower alleges contributed to the deadly Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol. The whistleblower, former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen, also asserted during an exclusive interview thatContinue reading “Ex-Facebook manager alleges social network fed Capitol riot”
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas 4 from Trump’s inner circle
The four will be commanded to produce relevant documents by Oct. 7 and appear for depositions the following week. The select panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is issuing subpoenas to four current and former top aides to President Donald Trump, including his most recent chief of staff Mark Meadows. The committee issued its firstContinue reading “Jan. 6 committee subpoenas 4 from Trump’s inner circle”
Trump’s White House chief of staff is target of Capitol attack records request
House select committee investigating 6 January wants telecom and social media companies to preserve records on Mark Meadows The House select committee investigating the 6 January attack on the Capitol has instructed telecom and social media companies last week to preserve records of Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, according to aContinue reading “Trump’s White House chief of staff is target of Capitol attack records request”
Republican Leader Could Be Prosecuted For Threatening Telecom Companies – Farron Balanced
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy might be in more trouble than we realized after he threatened to punish telecom companies who comply with records requests from the January 6th Committee. It turns out that McCarthy might be one of the people targeted in the requests, which would make his threat against the companies even moreContinue reading “Republican Leader Could Be Prosecuted For Threatening Telecom Companies – Farron Balanced”
Trump’s Groups Paid MILLIONS To Organizers Of January 6th Rally – Ring of Fire
A new report has revealed that fundraising groups run by the Trump campaign ended up paying millions of dollars to the same people and groups who set up the “Stop the Steal” rally on January 6th. This happened mostly due to the fact that there was so much overlap between Trump’s fundraising arms and theContinue reading “Trump’s Groups Paid MILLIONS To Organizers Of January 6th Rally – Ring of Fire”
Watchdog Demands Probe Of Kevin McCarthy’s Threats Against Firms In Jan. 6 Investigation
Rep. McCarthy and Rep. Greene baselessly claimed companies could be shut down if they comply with legal requests from the House select committee. A watchdog group has filed an ethics complaint against House Minority Leader Kevin McCathy (R-Calif.) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for threatening companies subpoenaed by the House select committee probing the CapitolContinue reading “Watchdog Demands Probe Of Kevin McCarthy’s Threats Against Firms In Jan. 6 Investigation”
Former FBI director dismisses Trump claims he’s protected from January 6 probe: ‘We have laws in this country’
House panel has issued sweeping requests to multiple government departments and agencies as it probes events leading up to Capitol insurrection A former FBI director has knocked back Trump’s claims that ‘executive privilege’ will protect him from the investigation by the Capitol riot committee. Speaking on CNN, former FBI deputy director Andy McCabe said that the scaleContinue reading “Former FBI director dismisses Trump claims he’s protected from January 6 probe: ‘We have laws in this country’”
