Man pardoned for Jan. 6 offenses gets life in prison in separate case

Edward Kelley faced a separate prosecution for targeting federal agents while he was being investigated for his role in the Capitol attack.

• Jul 3, 2025

Man ordered to pay $500,000 for assaulting Jan. 6 officer who died by suicide

The jury ordered that chiropractor David Walls-Kaufman must pay Erin Smith for assaulting her husband, Jeffrey Smith, inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

• Jun 24, 2025

Police officers seeking court order to hang Jan. 6 plaque at Capitol

In 2022, President Biden signed a law requiring a plaque honoring police who protected the Capitol be installed by March 2023.

• Jun 12, 2025

Top Jan. 6 prosecutor quits, says pardons sent "terrible message"

Former DOJ attorney Greg Rosen said Trump's decision to pardon all Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants sent "a terrible message to the American people."

• Jun 3, 2025

Former Trump supporter refuses and returns her Jan. 6 pardon

Pamela Hemphill​ of Idaho is one of the more than 1,500 people whom Mr. Trump pardoned earlier this year​ for their roles in the U.S. Capitol Insurrection.

• Jun 1, 2025

Capitol police chief says of Trump's Jan. 6 pardons: "One of my worst days"

Capitol police chief Thomas Manger has led — and then rebuilt — the department since the Jan. 6 riot. He speaks to CBS News ahead of his retirement on Friday.

• May 28, 2025

FBI deputy director says Biden-era investigations being reexamined

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said three high-profile investigations are being reexamined.

• May 27, 2025

U.S. to pay $5 million settlement to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt

Ashli Babbitt's death was a rallying point for Trump loyalists and Capitol rioters who alleged police used unnecessary force in stopping the mob on Jan. 6.

• May 20, 2025

Government reaches settlement with family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt

Ashli Babbitt's death was a rallying point for Trump loyalists and Capitol rioters who alleged police used unnecessary force in stopping the mob on Jan. 6.

• May 2, 2025

Former federal D.C. prosecutors sign memo opposing Martin as D.C. U.S. attorney

The memo is the latest effort by critics of acting D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to stop his Senate confirmation for the permanent role.

• Apr 28, 2025

Officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask SCOTUS to allow anonymity in records

Current and former Seattle Police officers who attended President Trump's Jan. 6 rally are seeking to keep their identities out of public records related to the insurrection.

• Apr 20, 2025

Congressional Democrats investigate unpaid Jan. 6 restitution after pardons

In a letter to the Architect of the Capitol, Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat who serves as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, asked for updated estimates on how much of the costs are being covered by federal taxpayers.

• Mar 24, 2025

Victim of Jan. 6 defendant's past crime fears for her safety after pardons

"Everyone is hailing him as a hero and he is not a hero. He is a violent, violent man," says a woman whose former partner was pardoned.

• Feb 18, 2025

Judge bars DOJ from disclosing information on FBI agents tied to Jan. 6 cases

A group of unnamed FBI agents and the FBI Agents Association are seeking to prevent the Justice Department from disclosing a list of names of bureau employees who were tied to Jan. 6 probes.

• Feb 6, 2025

FBI survey probes agents' work on Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases, sources say

The questionnaires are to be completed and submitted by supervisors by Tuesday afternoon.

• Feb 3, 2025

Man pardoned over Jan. 6 attack wanted on 2016 soliciting a minor charge

Andrew Taake was accused of attacking police officers with bear spray and a metal whip during the U.S. Capitol assault on Jan. 6, 2021.

• Jan 30, 2025

Judge reverses order, grants Oath Keepers access to Capitol after Trump clemency

A judge had ordered the Oath Keeper members convicted of crimes related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, to be barred from entering the U.S. Capitol court permission.

• Jan 27, 2025

Federal judge, prosecutors battle over Oath Keepers' access to Capitol

D.C. Judge Amit Mehta ordered Oath Keeper members who were convicted of Jan. 6 crimes but whose sentences were commuted by President Trump.

• Jan 24, 2025

Trump pardons about 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants

President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to absolve those who were charged for their conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.

• Jan 21, 2025

Trump promises spate of executive orders, including on Jan. 6 defendants

At a rally in Washington, D.C., President-elect Donald Trump said, "Everybody in this very large arena will be very happy with my decision on the J6 hostages."

• Jan 19, 2025

Democrats press for long-delayed plaque to honor Jan. 6 victims, police heroes

A 2022 law required a plaque to be placed on the west front of the Capitol complex to honor Jan. 6 heroes. It hasn't been installed.

• Jan 16, 2025

Man who fled U.S. to avoid prison for Capitol riot captured in Canada

Anthony Vo told The Toronto Sun that he was "pretty much 99% sure" that Trump will pardon him once he takes office on Jan. 20.

• Jan 10, 2025

Trump claims Jan. 6 rioters didn't have guns, but several admitted they did

A CBS News review shows several Jan. 6 rioters were charged with carrying firearms while they were on the grounds of the Capitol.

• Jan 8, 2025

Miami Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio asks for Jan. 6 Trump pardon

Enrique Tarrio is asking President-elect Donald Trump​ for a pardon.

• Jan 6, 2025

4 years after Capitol attack, Trump pardons cloud future of Jan. 6 cases

With Trump's pledge to issue pardons and shut down the investigation, many of those who breached the Capitol four years ago could see their convictions erased.

• Jan 6, 2025

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