Judge warns of rising lawlessness in Jan. 6 sentencing hearing
"Lawlessness breeds lawlessness," U.S. District Judge Colleen Koller-Kotelly told Rivera.
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"Lawlessness breeds lawlessness," U.S. District Judge Colleen Koller-Kotelly told Rivera.
The midterms are less than a week away, and a slew of 2020 election deniers are running for office.
On "The Takeout" podcast this week, Fanone recounts his brutal experience on Jan. 6 and why he believes former President Trump is a "dangerous exploiter of democracy."
Rhodes and four codefendants are in the middle of a weeks-long trial on charges of seditious conspiracy.
During the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, he sprayed officers with pepper gel, according to court documents. He also used a bat to shatter a portion of a window on the Capitol building.
Prosecutors described the arsenal of weapons the Oath Keepers amassed just outside of Washington, D.C. before the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Committee vice chair Rep. Liz Cheney said a "key task" remained: "We must seek the testimony under oath of Jan. 6's central player."
Rhodes allegedly told other Oath Keepers he was trying to find a way to advise the former president and urge him to invoke the Insurrection Act.
Prosecutors allege Stewart Rhodes and his associates conspired to use force to halt the peaceful transition of power in support of former President Trump.
The committee said the hearing was being postponed "in light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on parts of Florida."
In the audio, the group says that former President Donald Trump did not tell the rioters to "stand down" when he tweeted to support Capitol police amid the attack.
Two other men were also convicted in the bench trial on multiple felony charges by U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of former President Trump.
The Justice Department is looking into the Trump team's fundraising between the election and Jan. 6 and how that money was used.
Russell continued working for former President Donald Trump after his presidency.
Former New York City police officer Thomas Webster was found guilty of assaulting law enforcement outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Guy Reffitt, the first person convicted for their role in the January 6 Capitol riot, has been sentenced to just over 7 years in prison. A member of the far-right militia known as the Texas Three Percenters, Reffitt was found guilty on five counts, including bringing a handgun into the Capitol. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins "Red and Blue" with the latest.
In an interview with CBS News, Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Adam Kinzinger said there are still "many unanswered questions."
The House Jan. 6 committee tweeted a clip featuring former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller's testimony.
Cheney said Trump tried to call this person, who did not pick up and did not respond. Instead, they alerted their lawyer. The lawyer alerted the committee, and Cheney said they have turned the matter over to the Justice Department.
The belief that the rights of minorities will overtake that of whites is a primary driver behind the "insurrectionist movement," researchers found.
More than 800 people have been charged so far in connection to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane sat down with former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans days before he expects to report to prison to serve his 3 month sentence for his actions that day.
Williams, a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer and the last living medal of honor recipient from World War II, died Wednesday at 98 years old.
John F. Wood will need to collect 10,000 signatures by Aug. 1 to get on the ballot.
New information about former President Donald Trump's behavior and actions on January 6 were revealed during the House select committee's surprise hearing Tuesday. Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump knew some of his supporters were armed during his rally and wanted to relax security. CBS News' Naomi Ruchim joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Prosecutors allege the reservist made "chilling statements" against government officials and people of Jewish descent to an undercover FBI agent.