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fromEmptywheel
7 hours ago

Invoking the Great Task of Ensuring "the Government of the People Shall Not Perish from the Earth," Judge Moss Sentences Paul Hodgkins to Eight Months Sentence

Judge Randolph Moss just sentenced Paul Hodgkins to eight months in prison for his role in the January 6 riot. Hodgkins will face two years of probation and pay the $2,000 restitution agreed on in his plea agreement (though will not be fined). The sentence was about what I expected, and a fair sentence for someone who pled guilty first and engaged in no violence (and even tried to calm other rioters).
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

CNN Anchor Scolds Trump Fan For Chuckling' At Mention Rioters Wore Anti-Jewish Messages

FBI Director Kash Patel raised eyebrows with a remark he made during a press conference on the arrest of pipe-bombing suspect Brian Cole. He said that when you attack our nation's Capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life. And this FBI and this Department of Justice stand here to tell you that we will always refute it and combat it.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Trump's pardon helped keep a confessed child sex offender out of prison - LGBTQ Nation

Donald Trump’s pardon of January 6 rioters allowed confessed child sex offender Andrew Taake to avoid additional prison time for child exploitation charges.
fromTruthout
5 months ago

Footage Shows Trump's Pick for Labor Statistics Head in January 6 Mob

Archived footage established E.J. Antoni's presence among the mob at the January 6 Capitol riot. He did not enter the building, but left as barricades were breached.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
7 months ago

Bill Maher Debates David Mamet on Trump, Jan. 6

Maher argues that Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election led to the Capitol riot, highlighting differing approaches to electoral defeat.
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