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Five men have been arrested over the riot at an ex-army barracks that was torched by asylum seekers in a row over conditions. Priti Patel strongly condemned the unrest at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, and police launched a probe after the disturbance. The riot reportedly broke out when migrants were told they would no … Read more
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews have clashed with riot police during anti-lockdown protests in Jerusalem. Protesters threw rocks at vehicles, used large bins to block roads and damaged a bus during the Tuesday morning demonstration in the ultra-Orthodox Mea Sharim neighbourhood, The Jerusalem Post reported, citing police. Police responded with water cannon, dispersing the crowds and arresting … Read more
Megyn Kelly says media outlets like CNN are partially to blame for the harrowing Capitol riot earlier this month because they ‘checked their objectivity’ when covering Donald Trump and the public ‘lost trust’ in their coverage. The former Fox News show host blamed the media for sharing biased reporting on Trump, claiming it led to … Read more
GOP lawmakers involved in the pre-riot rally sought pardons from Trump. It is unclear who these lawmakers are, but the president’s legal advisors warned granting clemency who be admitting guilt.
Mitch McConnell denounced Donald Trump Tuesday, saying that the president was responsible for ‘provoking’ the MAGA mob who stormed the Capitol and murdered a police officer. ‘The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people,’ the majority leader said on the Senate floor. ‘They tried to use fear and … Read more
Bill Barr has said that Donald Trump’s allegations of election fraud and his claims that the Presidency was ‘stolen’ from him ‘precipitated’ the DC riots, in his first TV interview since resigning as Attorney General. Barr was asked about Trump and his campaign’s claims about the legitimacy of the election, and appeared to take a … Read more
Riley June Williams, of Harrisburg, was charged Sunday with entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct after she was videoed rioting inside the Capitol last week. She is now being investigated by the FBI A Pennsylvania woman charged in the January 6 riots at the US Capitol is also being investigated by the FBI amid … Read more
Lindsey Graham blames PELOSI for Capitol riot because ‘she didn’t provide enough security’ as he warns convicting Trump ‘would destroy the Republican Party’ South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is blaming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for not providing enough security at the Capitol to protect against rioters ‘How in the hell could that happen?’ Graham said … Read more
‘He is part of this problem’: AOC says Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook are ‘partially responsible’ for the Capitol riot and says that Congress should hold tech titans accountable because ‘they allowed it’ Speaking during a Friday town hall meeting, AOC said that Facebook was ‘trying to do as much damage control as possible’ AOC brought … Read more
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raised the possibility Friday of criminal prosecutions of Republican lawmakers if they are found to have provided Capitol tours to people who took part in the Capitol riots. Speaking to reporters a week after a MAGA mob ransacked the Capitol and days after the House voted to impeach President Trump, the … Read more