The Justice Department unsealed conspiracy charges against five people associated with the Proud Boys on Thursday in the latest and largest move against the far-right group's coordinated role in the insurrection last month.
In a criminal complaint, an FBI agent described how the group "moved closely to each other" inside the Capitol on January 6 and wore pieces of fluorescent orange tape affixed to their clothing or gear.
Some are accused of leading crowds of rioters as they pushed through multiple police lines and made their way through the Capitol grounds. They all wore tactical-style gear, including helmets and gloves. One had a wooden club or ax handle that was initially disguised as a flag.
Authorities arrested the men and women in an early morning sweep Thursday. William Chrestman, Louis Enrique Colon and Christopher Kuehne were taken into custody near Kansas City, Missouri, and Cory and Felicia Konold, brother and sister, were arrested in Arizona, according to the Justice Department.
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@SpeakerPelosi: "I am putting forth a resolution, introducing legislation to pay tribute to the Capitol Police and other law enforcement personnel who protected the Capitol by giving them a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor that Congress can bestow."
The survey found that nearly three in 10 Americans, including 39% of Republicans, agreed that "if elected leaders will not protect America, the people must do it themselves, even if it requires violent actions."
That result was "a really dramatic finding," says Daniel Cox, director of the AEI Survey Center on American Life. "I think any time you have a significant number of the public saying use of force can be justified in our political system, that's pretty scary."
The survey found stark divisions between Republicans and Democrats on the 2020 presidential election, with two out of three Republicans saying President Biden was not legitimately elected, while 98% of Democrats and 73% of independents acknowledged Biden's victory.
Reading in I think WaPo that Dump's team telegraphed all their BS so the managers just set up the pins and knocked them down. When the Nazis acquit all their excuses will have been rebutted so they'll be left with their dicks in their hands saying "durrrrrrrrr we're afraid of our base."
It would be funny if it weren't, you know, treason.
When I was in the chamber, I saw Graham and Cornyn look at each other and laugh while Raskin was making his final point on the constitutionality argument being “put to bed.”
Jamie Raskin's closing was friggin awesome! Great use of Paine to bring the point home.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, my client only provided material support and encouragement to terrorists who were going to strike anyway. The defense rests.
Every day this impeachment goes on is a day people aren’t receiving vaccines.
Every day this impeachment goes on is a day people aren’t receiving vaccines.
Factual basis?