January 12, 2021 US military leaders condemn Capitol riot as assault on the Constitution In a rare joint message, the U.S. military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Tuesday assailed last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol – which yielded five deaths, including a Capitol Police officer – as an assault on the nation’s constitutional process.
January 12, 2021 Republicans introduce resolution to censure Trump: 'His actions threatened the integrity of our democracy' Six House Republicans Tuesday introduced a censure resolution accusing President Trump of violating his oath of office by attempting to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 election and by sparking a riot at the Capitol with his continued lies about the election.
January 12, 2021 Rep. Greene defends going maskless, pushes back against Dem accusations of spreading COVID-19 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended her decision to not wear a mask when locked in a secure room with other House members during the Capitol riots and the Georgia Republican pushed back against Democrats who are now blaming her and other maskless GOP members for their recent coronavirus positive tests.
January 12, 2021 Karl Rove: 'Unseemly' push to impeach Trump is 'not going to be good for the country' ӣƵ contributor and former deputy White House chief of staff Karl Rove warned Tuesday that House Democrats' drive to impeach President Trump in connection with last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol is "very problematic for the country."
January 12, 2021 ‘Flag Called Freedom’ lost amid Capitol protests after cross-country drive, owner wants it back The “Flag Called Freedom,” a massive U.S. flag driven cross-country to be displayed at the pro-Trump rally last week in Washington, was swept up by the crowd and lost after Capitol Hill turned chaotic and rioters besieged Congress.
January 12, 2021 Man in bearskin headress in Capitol was booted from Navy over refusal of vaccine, report says A shirtless rioter wearing a horned bearskin headdress who stormed the Capitol during a mob attack served in the Navy but was booted after refusing to take a vaccine, according to media reports.
January 12, 2021 Lahren 'gravely sickened' that those who 'claim to support' Trump caused deaths of two Capitol police officers Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren paid tribute to two Capitol police officers who lost their lives following last week's riot, telling viewers on Tuesday that she is "gravely sickened to know [that] those who claim to support our president are to blame."
January 12, 2021 Arkansas man seen in Pelosi's office makes first court appearance, bond hearing set for Friday The Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol had his first court appearance Tuesday.
January 12, 2021 DOJ, FBI say more than 170 charged in US Capitol riot: ‘This is only the beginning’ The FBI and DOJ said on Tuesday that more than 170 people have been charged in connection with last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol, but the investigation has only just gotten momentum.
January 12, 2021 Freshman GOP congressman says Trump should resign, signals support for impeachment Newly elected Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., said Monday that the president should resign and that he is "strongly considering" voting to impeach President Trump after the Capitol Hill riot last week.