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The Capitol ‘armed insurrection’ narrative is crumbling - The Spectator World
"the only arms were deployed by the Capitol police, one of whom shot someone dead"
Did you know that Trump deployed secret commandos the weekend prior to J6 unknown to congress or the US Capitol Police and also pre-approved troops in advance so they could be deployed upon request whenever they were requested. Mayor Bowser only requested 340. After Bowsers small request the White House had the DoD have a "quick response team" ready on that day. Pelosi didn't want troops.
The Secret Service was aware of threats, the FBI was aware of threats, the Capitol Police were aware of threats and shared that information with the Interagency Coordination Division. Everyone at the top knew what was brewing in advance of the 6th.
Why did Trump want the troops? To protect his supporters. Why was he concerned for his supporters? Because far left activists were preparing to make trouble dressed as MAGA supporters especially around cameras. This is documented repeatedly in many ways and in many stories.
Secret military commandos were approved and deployed by Trump the weekend prior to the 6th unknown to Congress or US Capitol Police:
Exclusive: Secret Commandos with Shoot-to-Kill Authority Were at the Capitol - Newsweek
"long-standing contingency plans dealing with the most extreme possibilities: an attack on President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pen, a terrorist attack involving a weapon of mass destruction, and a declaration of measures to implement continuity of government, requiring protection and movement of presidential successors."
"The leadership in Justice and the FBI anticipated the worst and decided to act independently, the special operations forces lurking behind the scenes."
"All of these assets were "pre-deployed" and ready to go"
"The activation of the catastrophic response units, operating under plans already approved by President Trump, entailed an automatic green light allowing federal responders to take the initiative and spare no resources, including shoot-to-kill authority, to deal with this most extraordinary condition."
"The presence of these extraordinary forces under the control of the Attorney General—and mostly operating under contingency plans that Congress and the U.S. Capitol Police were not privy to—added an additional layer of highly armed responders. The role that the military played in this highly classified operation is still unknown, though FBI sources tell Newsweek that military operators seconded to the FBI, and those on alert as part of the National Mission Force, were present in the metropolitan area. The lingering question is: What was it that the Justice Department saw that provoked it to see January 6 as an extraordinary event, something that the other agencies evidently missed."
"Neither the contingency plans nor their resulting actions that day were public knowledge"
"Rosen's unilateral decision means the teams were not requested or known of by US Capitol Police or the Washington, DC Metro Police forces, or even members of Congress."
"focused on 'high risk' operations that day rather than 'crowd control.'"
"'pre-deployed' the weekend ahead of the riot"
"the military was also present in the DC metropolitan area on January 6, though the extent of their efforts or coordination with the DOJ teams is unknown."
In advance of J6, just like he had with the commandos, Trump approved 10,000 troops and the management of troops in a variety of ways. Because D.C. is not a state the Guard answers to the President, however, prior to J6 the President had delegated this authority to Sec. Def. Miller & Army Secretary McCarthy.
"Because D.C. is not a state, the D.C. Guard answers to the president, but he has delegated authority to command the capital’s guardsmen to Miller and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy — two of the top officials at the Pentagon."
"On the evening of January 5"
"‘We’re going to provide any National Guard support that the District requests,’” Miller responded. “And [Trump] goes, ‘You’re going to need 10,000 people.’ No, I’m not talking bullshit. He said that. And we’re like, ‘Maybe. But you know, someone’s going to have to ask for it.’” At that point Miller remembered the president telling him, “‘You do what you need to do. You do what you need to do.’ He said, ‘You’re going to need 10,000.’ That’s what he said. Swear to God.”
“We had talked to [the president] in person the day before, on the phone the day before, and two days before that. We were given clear instructions. We had all our authorizations. We didn’t need to talk to the president."
"mayor Muriel Bowser’show the capital should be policed—and by whom.made it clear the D.C. police (MPD) would be running the show on the 6th, though 340 unarmed National Guard troops had been requested to help with traffic: “The District of Columbia is not requesting other federal law enforcement personnel and discourages any additional deployment without immediate notification to, and consultation with, MPD.”"
"“The D.C. mayor finally said, ‘Okay, I need more,’” Kash Patel would tell me. “Then the Capitol police—a federal agency and the Secret Service made the request. We can support them under Title 10, Title 32 authorities for [the] National Guard. So [they] collectively started making requests, and we did it. And then we just went to work.”
"What did Miller think of the criticism that the Pentagon had dragged its feet in sending in the cavalry? He bristled. “I know when something doesn’t smell right, and I know when we’re covering our asses.""
"Miller and Patel both insisted, in separate conversations, that they neither tried nor needed to contact the president on January 6; they had already gotten approval to deploy forces.
"As for Mike PenceMiller disputed reports that the vice president was calling the shots or was the one who sent in the Guard."
Liz Cheney, J6 Commitee, Hid Evidence Exonerating Trump’s Call For Guard Troops (msn.com)
Trump wanted troops to protect his supporters at Jan. 6 rally | Reuters
Report: Trump Did Propose 10,000 National Guard Troops on January 6th – JONATHAN TURLEY
"Ornato states that he clearly recalled the offer of 10,000 troops being made by Trump in a conversation with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser"
"“I was there, and he was on the phone with her and wanted to make sure she had everything that she needed. Because I think it was the concern of anti and pro groups clashing is what I recall…I remember the number 10,000 coming up of, you know, the President wants to make sure that you have enough. You know, he is willing to ask for 10,000. I remember that number.”
Ornato said that Bowser said that they would not need the troops. (She ultimately asked for only 300 troops). There are also reports that then Speaker Nancy Pelosi was worried about the “optics” of military reinforcements at the Capitol.
Ornato also said that he recalled that, after Bowser refused additional National Guard members, the White House requested the Defense Department have a “quick reaction force” ready on that day. He gave details on meetings with the Defense Department and follow up from Chief of Staff Mark Meadows."
Mayor Bowser Requested and received 340 guardsmen prior to J6 which was notably less than what was requested a few months prior for a much smaller crowd.
"the activation of 340 guardsmen, while the total deployment at any given time will be 114"
Ex-Capitol Police Chief Rebuffs Claims National Guard Was Never Called During Riots | GBH (wgbh.org)
"U.S. Capitol Police says security officials at the House and Senate rebuffed his early requests to call in the National Guard ahead of a demonstration"
Ex-Capitol Police Chief Says Requests For National Guard Denied 6 Times In Riots : NPR
"Sund says he requested assistance six times ahead of and during the attack on the Capitol. Each of those requests was denied or delayed"
Ex-Capitol Police Chief Rebuffs Claims National Guard Was Never Called During Riots | (wgbh.org)
"Sund's superiors said previously that the National Guard and other additional security support could have been provided, but no one at the Capitol requested it."
"Sund told the Post that House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul Irving was concerned with the "optics" of declaring an emergency ahead of the protests and rejected a National Guard presence. He says Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Stenger recommended that he informally request the Guard to be ready in case it was needed to maintain security."
Secret Service knew there was a threat at the Capitol long before Jan. 6 insurrection : NPR
Secret Service reached out to Oath Keepers ahead of January 6 riot | CNN Politics
Pence chief of staff alerted Secret Service of risk to Pence on eve of Jan. 6 - CBS News
DC Tunnel Site Flagged Suspicious Activity Before Capitol Riot – NBC4 Washington (nbcwashington.com)
"starting on New Year’s Day, a spike in traffic included visitors nationwide. He said a deeper review of analytics from his site revealed many of the clicks were coming from hyperlinks shared"
"worried people were covertly seeking escape routes or entry points to the Capitol"
"law enforcement officials were concerned that far-left activists would “attempt to blend in” with Trump supporters at Jan. 6 protests and “cause trouble especially around cameras.”"
"Jan. 5 email, a U.S. Capitol Police Intelligence and Interagency Coordination Division official alerted several federal and police agencies to a Twitter post about Antifa and Black Lives Matter protesters from Baltimore and Washington “already busing people in to disturb January 6th.”"
“Orders given to dress like ‘MAGA’ blend in cause trouble especially around cameras,” read the Twitter post that was shared by the USCP intelligence official. “At night arson has been ordered. All to be blamed on Trump supporters attending.”
"official told law enforcement colleagues that the post had received “multiple replies” saying that BLM and Antifa activists “will wear MAGA hats backwards, wear camouflage and attempt blend into the MAGA crowd.”"
"During and after the Jan. 6 riot, news outlets including The Washington Times reported that activists from leftist organizations had been present in the crowd that stormed the Capitol."
New Capitol Police document shows how unprepared they were for Jan. 6 riots - POLITICO
"internal U.S. Capitol Police document warned officers to be ready for potential attacks on police lines and the inaugural platform"
"police made plans for plainclothes officers to monitor protesters"
"the force’s concerns about counterprotesters"
"in some ways, the department was prescient about the violence that would unfold, but didn’t deploy enough defenses to counter the riots"
“[C]ounter-protestors will be expected to attempt to gain access by entering shrubbery and other natural fixtures,”
"“it is anticipated that a march will likely progress into the Capitol Grounds,” and that Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department would escort the marchers. Then as the marchers neared the Capitol, USCP Civil Disturbance Unit platoons “will move with the marchers” and block counter protesters from entering the march’s route"
"we knew some people were planning violence"
Capitol Police department has faced criticism for overemphasizing the threat from counterprotesters and underestimating the danger that many of former President Donald Trump’s supporters posed. One high-ranking official, Deputy Chief Eric Waldow, radioed at 8:24 a.m. on Jan. 6 that officers needed to look for “any anti-Trump counter protesters,”
"Waldow’s 8:24 a.m. radio transmission"
“What we’re looking for is any anti-Trump counter protesters.”
"urged officers to watch out for anti-Trump protesters in the massive pro-Trump crowd"
"key intelligence official inside the department, Jack Donohue, has resigned. Donohue, who joined the department last year after a 32-year career with the NYPD, left for “personal reasons,”"
"Donohue reportedly delivered a memo to Capitol Police leaders on Jan. 3 describing the prospect of fierce violence"
"never to have reached senior Capitol Police leaders"
"“I’ve been told it went over to an official with the rank of sergeant and didn’t move any farther from there,” Sund said"
"House Democrats worry that Waldow’s radio communication suggests that officers were still focused on potential street-level skirmishes between Trump allies and anti-Trump protesters"
"Capitol Police leadership appeared, on the morning of Jan. 6, to be focused on anti-Trump protesters"
Senate report details Capitol Police failures leading up to Jan. 6 - Roll Call
"was aware of the potential for violence in the days and weeks ahead ... and obtained information from several sources about violent threats targeting Congress’ joint session to tabulate the electoral votes and against the Capitol itself."
"“USCP has no official record listing the exact number of sworn officers that were posted in or around the Capitol Building"
Capitol Police riot control unit did not plan for the violence of Jan. 6 (rollcall.com)
"Counter protesters, rather than a pro-Trump mob, were seen as a major threat"
"before Jan. 6, the Capitol Police received credible intelligence suggesting Congress itself was the target"
"viewed counterprotesters, including anti-Trump groups, as a major threat that day."
"planning document specifically states that the Capitol Police intended to handle security by itself that day"
“No request for outside support has been made for this event.”
"Then-Chief Steven A. Sund and current acting Chief Yogananda Pittman have both said National Guard support was requested on Jan. 4. But the Senate’s report says Sund never submitted a formal request"
"Proud Boys members, white supremacist groups, antifa and other extremist groups would be expected to rally on Jan. 6"
“Unlike previous post-election protests, the targets of demonstrator(s) would not be other branches of government or counter-protesters, but rather Congress and the Joint Session Certification process.”
"It is unclear why the CDU plan did not reflect this critical information and failed to specifically reference the Jan. 3 warning that “Congress itself is the target. Indeed, the CDU outline explicitly states: “At this time there are no specific known threats related to the Joint Session of Congress — Electoral College Vote Certification.”"
"on Jan. 6, fights between opposing demonstrators was not the issue"
“The hundreds of people who stormed the Capitol were the only issue,”
“And that’s not what the history of these events has shown.”
Wray: FBI followed protocol on Jan. 6 intel, process needs improvement (rollcall.com)
"The Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police departments received three separate notifications of an FBI report warning of violence at the Capitol the day before"
"warning of “war” at the complex"
"via an email to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, a verbal notification through a command post briefing and a post on a law enforcement portal"
“domestic terrorism” and that it involved “militia violent extremists,”
"criminals involved in the violent mob who are categorized as “racially motivated violent extremists” who advocate for “white supremacy.”"
"insurrectionists were anti-Trump provocateurs or the anti-fascist network antifa"
"there may be as many as five Capitol Police officers on the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force.“ And the whole point of the Joint Terrorism Task Force is for the chosen representatives of the partner agency to be there, in the loop real-time, so that everybody’s got the same information"
Capitol Police whistleblower delivers scathing rebuke to 2 of its senior leaders Jan. 6 - POLITICO
"Pittman lied to Congress about an intelligence report Capitol Police received before that day’s riot"
"accusing two of its senior leaders of mishandling evidence and failing to respond properly during the riot"
"whistleblower accuses Gallagher and Pittman of deliberately choosing not to help officers under attack on Jan. 6"
"accuses congressional leaders of having “purposefully failed” to tell the truth"
"accused Pittman of lying to Congress about a key intelligence report the department received in late December"
"Pittman told congressional investigators in April that a cohort of senior officials in the department were also aware of that intelligence before the attack. The whistleblower claimed in his letter, however, that other officials did not receive the intelligence report, and that Pittman lied when she said they did. “These officials were the only officials that had all the intelligence information for the 6th,” the whistleblower wrote, regarding Gallagher and Pittman."
“The single most important piece of intelligence information ... was never shared with any members of USCP leadership"
"Gallagher and Pittman had all the intelligence needed to justify demanding reinforcements from the National Guard"
“It is my allegation that these two with intent and malice opted to not try and assist the officers and officials, blame others for the failures, and chose to try and use this event for their own personal promotions,”
“[I]t is immensely embarrassing to the congressional leadership and staff that they selected the two individuals most responsible for the 6th to lead the Department after the 6th,” he wrote in his conclusion. “Especially since some entity selected them without any investigation. To hold them accountable would require this same group to admit they were wrong.”
Overview:
The mob was at the Capitol 33 minutes prior to Trump completing his speech.
Trump fans would arrive 78 minutes after the mob attack as it is a 45-minute walk from one location to the other; a full hour after congress gathered.
So, if the mob wasn't Trump fans, then who were they and why were they there?
12:55PM: Building breached based on the above link
The building was breach before Pence & the Senate were in place. Why did the Secret Service and Seargent at arms of the House and Senate allow this? Were they in on it?
1:00PM: Congress gathers to certify former Vice President Joe Biden's election win.
1:03PM: Pence gavels in the Senate
1:13PM: Trump finishes speaking.
The speech is a 45 minute walk from where the votes are being tallied at the capitol.
1:49PM: D.C. Police officially declare a riot
1:58PM: Trump fans would start to arrive at the Capitol and have no idea what had happened before the arrived.
2:12PM: Pence rushed off the Senate floor to a secret location
Note that VP Pence was currently in power and suspected his own agents were not working for himself, but an unknown 3rd party. He refused to obey them.
Pelosi: I wondered if Pence 'could even trust the Secret Service' on Jan. 6 (yahoo.com)
"a growing number of lawmakers who have questioned the actions of the Secret Service as the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the U.S. Capitol unfolded and in the days leading up to it."
"Throughout the select committee hearings, the Secret Service has played a central role. The committee subpoenaed the agency for all of its communications from Jan. 5 and 6, 2021, but was initially given just a single text message."
"text messages sought by the committee had been erased."
"whether some of its agents might be covering for..."
""There is something going on at the Secret Service, either pure incompetence, all the way on the scale to potentially very criminal activity"
""And so we know that these text messages were deleted after these requests to preserve those documents"
Mike Pence was in danger on Jan. 6. But from who? (msnbc.com)
"Forty feet. That’s the distance that separated Vice President Pence from a violent angry mob"
"But as we also learned Thursday, there may have been a threat much closer than 40 feet."
"Still, it seems from Thursday’s testimony that the vice president wasn’t feeling all that safe."
"Pence’s apparent concern about getting in his own limo"
"certain agents on his detail could go rogue"
“I’m not getting in the car”
"The nation needs to know whether its vice president did or did not trust the Secret Service to do the right thing for democracy and uphold the oath taken by its agents to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution."
Mike Pence Had Concerns About January 6 Secret Service Detail: Rep. Jamie Raskin (esquire.com)
Vice President Refused to Leave Capitol Complex – NBC4 Washington (nbcwashington.com)
"Vice President Mike Pence refused to get into a car waiting for him in a secure underground location as the Capitol was being attacked because he was determined to remain at the complex, his general counsel said on Thursday."
"The Secret Service had directed Pence and his top aides to get into the waiting cars, Jacob said. He did but then got out again when he realized the vice president had not. The head of Pence’s security detail, Tim Giebles, told the vice president, “I assure you we are not going to drive out of the building without your permission.” “Tim, I know you, I trust you, but you’re not the one behind the wheel," Pence replied according to Jacob."
"A confidential informant had told the FBI that members of the Proud Boys said they would have killed Pence if given the chance."
Pence Refusing to Get in Secret Service Car on Jan. 6 'Chilling': Raskin - Newsweek
"After being taken to an undisclosed portion of the Capitol during the riot, Pence's Secret Service agents, whom Raskin suspected were reporting directly to Trump's security detail, asked him to enter an armored limousine. The intent, some have theorized, was to drive Pence away from the building, preventing him from certifying the election results, after he had signaled his unwillingness to go against his duties and keep Trump in power."[Pence] uttered what I think are the six most chilling words of this entire thing I've seen so far: 'I'm not getting in that car,'" Raskin said. "He knew exactly what this inside coup they had planned for was going to do.""
"According to Tim Giebels, the lead agent inside of Pence's security on January 6, Pence repeatedly refused to be evacuated from the Capitol until the election results were certified"
""I'm not getting in the car, Tim," Pence said, in response to Giebels' insistence that he enter the armored vehicle. "I trust you, Tim, but you're not driving the car. If I get in that vehicle, you guys are taking off. I'm not getting in the car.""
Jan. 6 revelations will 'blow the roof off the House,' Rep. Jamie Raskin says (nbcnews.com)
"the vice president's Secret Service agents — including one who was carrying the nuclear football — ran down to an undisclosed place in the Capitol. Those agents, who Raskin said he suspects were reporting to Trump’s Secret Service agents, were trying to whisk Pence away from the Capitol. Pence then "uttered what I think are the six most chilling words of this entire thing I've seen so far: 'I'm not getting in that car,'""
Mike Pence Jan. 6 Testimony Could Finally Disclose Secret Service Answers - Newsweek
"Pence believed there was a coup attempt"
"Pence refused to get into an armored limousine manned by Secret Service agents and he has so far offered no explanation about that decision. In April, Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who sits on the select committee, suggested that Pence had refused to get into the vehicle because he felt it was part of an attempted coup."
"Some have theorized that the intention of Pence's Secret Service detail was to drive the then vice president away from the capitol"
What We Know About How Pence’s Day Unfolded on Jan. 6 – NBC New York
"At 1:03 p.m., he officially gaveled the U.S. Senate into session as pro-Trump rioters, who had already breached Capitol barricades"
Pence chief of staff alerted Secret Service of risk to Pence on eve of Jan. 6 - CBS News
"The vice president refused to obey his Secret Service detail because he was worried that the driver, also from the Secret Service, would abscond with him and Pence would be unable to complete the certification ritual that would make Joe Biden president? And, according to Leonnig and Rucker, this wasn’t the only scene of the Grab Pence drama."
"Around this time, [Pence’s national security advisor Keith] Kellogg ran into Tony Ornato in the West Wing. Ornato, who oversaw Secret Service movements, told him that Pence’s detail was planning to move the vice president to Joint Base Andrews. “You can’t do that, Tony,” Kellogg said. “Leave him where he’s at. He’s got a job to do. I know you guys too well. You’ll fly him to Alaska if you have a chance. Don’t do it.”Pence had made clear to Giebels the level of his determination and Kellogg said there was no changing it. “He’s going to stay there,” Kellogg told Ornato. “If he has to wait there all night, he’s going to do it.” Ornato, through a spokesman, denied having this conversation."
"Raskin said the vice president's Secret Service agents — including one who was carrying the nuclear football — ran down to an undisclosed place in the Capitol. Those agents, who Raskin said he suspects were reporting to Trump’s Secret Service agents, were trying to whisk Pence away from the Capitol. Pence then "uttered what I think are the six most chilling words of this entire thing I've seen so far: 'I'm not getting in that car,'" Raskin said. "He knew exactly what this inside coup they had planned for was going to do," Raskin said."
"I know I’m just a grumpy Old Media dude, but the prospect that the vice president and his staff suspected elements of the Secret Service were part of an effort to put the bag on him strikes me as what we used to be called a “story,” and one that has what we used to call “legs.” Where did this story go"
Is Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt to blame for the delay in troops from the Pentagon? This was not his decision to make; the decision was delegated to Miller and McCarthy by Trump.
Are Paul Irving and Steven Stenger to blame for not requesting help from the Pentagon when called for help 12:58PM?
"Sund says during a conference call with several law enforcement officials at about 2:26 p.m., he asked the Pentagon to provide backup. Senior Army official Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, director of the Army Staff, said on the call he couldn't recommend that Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy authorize deployment, Sund and others on the call told the Post. Piatt reportedly said, "I don't like the visual of the National Guard standing a police line with the Capitol in the background," the Post reported. It would be more than three hours before any National Guard troops arrived, well after the damage at the Capitol had been done. In the interview, Sund also issued a warning to federal officials, saying "if they don't get their act together with physical security, it's going to happen again.""
Capitol Police Chief: Records Prove Backup Requests During Riot : NPR
"Pittman, testifying remotely . that her agency head had requested military backup about a half-dozen times in the first hour after the Capitol complex was breached on Jan. 6, the day of the insurrection. Pittman based her assessment on phone records her agency obtained for then-Chief Steven Sund showing he reached out to the Capitol's top security officials starting shortly before 1 p.m. in the first of six calls requesting the National Guard to respond. "Chief Sund spoke to both sergeants-at-arms to request National Guard support," Pittman told a House panel on Thursday in her first testimony in a public congressional hearing on the siege."
"Paul Irving, who told a Senate panel this week that he didn't get an early call for military aid."
"Irving said Sund did not make the request for the National Guard until around 2 p.m"
"phone records obtained reflect that Sund first reached out to Irving to request the National Guard at 12:58 p.m. on the day of the attack. She said Sund then called the Senate sergeant-at-arms at the time, Michael Stenger, at 1:05 p.m. She said Sund repeated his request in a call at 1:28 p.m. and then again at 1:34 p.m., 1:39 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. that day."
"Sund testified that he had contacted both sergeants-at-arms by 1:09 p.m. that day or by the first indications the Capitol was breached. He said he did not have clearance by 1:50 p.m. from the Capitol Police Board, which is composed of the police chief, both sergeants-at-arms and a member of the Architect of the Capitol. Sund said he finally got that approval at 2:10 p.m. but then learned the request would also need additional clearance from the Defense Department."
Ex-Capitol Police Chief Says Requests For National Guard Denied 6 Times In Riots : NPR
"Sund says he requested assistance six times ahead of and during the attack on the Capitol. Each of those requests was denied or delayed"
Capitol riot: Ex-police chief Steven Sund sought National Guard help (usatoday.com)
"The Republican governor said he and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser had been in contact as the violence erupted on Wednesday and she asked for assistance, but the effort was stalled by the Department of Defense’s delay in agreeing to the move... D.C. is unique because it lacks statehood and falls under federal jurisdiction, requiring the Pentagon's sign-off."
"Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell and I were begging the administration to send the National Guard"
"“We spoke to the Army, the Secretary of the Army,” she added. “‘Well, I don’t know. It takes time. I have to talk to my boss about it.’ His boss being the acting Secretary of Defense"
“So it took hours"
"Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund contradicted her, stating that Pelosi and McConnell denied his requests for National Guard assistance due to “optics” and lack of intelligence support. Sund detailed the 71-minute delay in receiving approval"
Mike Pence Owes the Country an Explanation - The Atlantic
"The constitutional authority to call out the military to defend the Capitol is vested in the president of the United States, not in the vice president. Why did Pence seize constitutional authority that wasn’t his?"
"Indeed, a vice president who usurped the president’s constitutional authority, and the Cabinet and military officers who followed his orders, could be committing an impeachable offense."
"The governors of Maryland and Virginia also activated state troopers and members of their Guards to help respond to the situation."
An FBI Informant Marched Into the Capitol on Jan. 6 Riot - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
F.B.I. Revokes Security Clearances of 3 Agents Over Jan. 6 Issues - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
"while moving with the pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6, he entered a restricted area of the Capitol grounds — a violation of federal law"
""provided “false and/or misleading information” about what he saw on Jan. 6 and about whether he was in a restricted area that day"
"failed to report his presence near the Capito... even after being warned by one of his supervisors to do so"
"refusal to provide full, frank and truthful answers"
"characterized the F.B.I.’s action as “a desperate attempt to salvage their reputation” that was coming “before brave whistle-blowers testify about the agency’s politicized behavior and retaliation against anyone who dares speak out.”"
"“federal law enforcement had some degree of infiltration among the crowds gathered at the Capitol,” leading Mr. Allen to comment that this supposed fact raised “serious concerns” about the U.S. government’s participation in the riot."
"Mr. Friend, whose security clearance was revoked on Tuesday, had refused last summer to take part in a SWAT arrest of a Jan. 6 suspect who was facing misdemeanor charges. Mr. Friend had taken the position that the raid represented an excessive use of force.“ I have an oath to uphold the Constitution,”"
"downloaded documents from F.B.I. computer systems to “an unauthorized removable flash drive.”"
FBI lost count of number of informants at Capitol on Jan. 6: ex-official (nypost.com)
"Asked how many informants the audit discovered were in the crowd that day, D’Antuono would only say “a handful.”"
"Defense lawyers at the trial of five “Proud Boys” recently asserted that the FBI had as many as eight informants spying on the organization and that at least one was with them at the Capitol that day."
"Former Capitol Hill Police Chief Steven Sund has said that, in addition to the paid informants, the FBI had at least 18 undercover agents in the crowd plus an estimated 20 from the Department of Homeland Security."
“You’ve had two years to find out,” Massie said when Garland denied any knowledge about the number of “agents or assets of the government”
Security footage confirms Capitol door opened, allowing 300 to enter building freely | Just The News
U.S. Capitol Police assistant chief says leadership failed on 1/6 ... - MSN
“There was no planning. No pre-planning. I just don’t understand. For the life of me, why not have the same precautions as we did with other demonstrations?”
“I feel betrayed,” another officer said. “They didn’t even put us in a position to be successful.”
Former Capitol police chief shares thoughts on why officers appeared to let rioters in (nbcnews.com)
"video appeared to show a man taking a selfie with an officer."
"Gainer, who served as Capitol Police Chief from 2002 to 2006 and was the Senate sergeant-at-arms, said the police's handling of the situation was "a failure"
and "raises a lot of questions.""
"there needs to be an explanation about why the crowd was able to get inside. "Right now the appearance of it looks awful,""
"Many law enforcement officials around the country questioned how policefailed to protect the building.Gainer said on "Today" that he had always thought it would be impossible to storm the Capitol. The last major breach of the Capitol happened during the war of 1812."
"entirely unprepared" and others calling the response "embarrassing."
"it was the failure of the Capitol Police to prevent the physical invasion of the building. that concerned them most."
"I was wondering, where were the cops?"
"response "took way too long.""
"foreign intelligence officers could have been mixed in with the crowd"
"condemned decisions made by supervisory officers when it came to preparation"
"Others wondered about levels of staffing at the Capitol... They said it appeared that the Capitol Police were completely understaffed."
"It's all about the staffing."
"no SWAT or other specialized units were in front of the Capitol ... there had been an intelligence failure."
"How did they not get wind of this?"
"The number-one job of police commanders...is to make sure officers are safe, and today that didn't happen.
"This was definitely a planning error. Don't blame the guy outside the door."
"It took hours for buses of officers to arrive and make arrests, and most of the front-line officers initially had no riot or protective gear."
“Anyone who tells you that we couldn’t have seen this coming is lying to you, anyone who’s gone on the record and said that there was no indication of violence has lied,”
Who unlocked Capitol doors and let rioters in? | Sharyl Attkisson
"“largely a failure of imagination to see threats that the Capitol could be breached as credible,” echoing the findings of the Sept. 11 commission about intelligence failures"
"the reasons for dismissing what he called a “massive” amount of intelligence “defies an easy explanation.”
"There was not a failure to obtain evidence, the report says, but the agencies “failed to fully and accurately assess the severity of the threat identified by that intelligence, and formally disseminate guidance to their law enforcement partners.”
"Even as the attack was happening...the FBI and Homeland Security downplayed the threat. As the Capitol Police struggled to clear the building, Homeland Security “was still struggling to assesls the credibility of threats against the Capitol and to report out its intelligence.”
"And at a 10 a.m. briefing as protesters gathered at Trump’s speech and near the Capitol were “wearing ballistic helmets, body armor, carrying radio equipment and military grade backpacks,” the FBI briefed that there were “no credible threats at this time.”"
"lack of sufficient warnings meant that law enforcement were not adequately prepared"
"report contains dozens of tips about violence"
"The faultfinding with the FBI and Homeland Security Department echoes the blistering criticism directed at U.S. Capitol Police in a bipartisan report issued by the Senate Homeland and Rules committees two years ago. That report found that the police intelligence unit knew about social media posts calling for violence, as well, but did not inform top leadership what they had found."
"foreshadowing the possibility of a “war”"
Ousted Capitol Security Officials Say They Didn't Have Intel To Plan For Riot
"These criminals came prepared for war. They came with their own radio system to coordinate the attack, in climbing gear and other equipment to defeat the Capitol's security features."
"All three former Capitol security officials agreed that the Jan. 6 attack was planned and coordinated"
"Pointing fingers at the intelligence community"
"None of the intelligence we received predicted what actually occurred."
"On the eve of the attack, the FBI sent a report detailing various calls for violence the next day, but Sund says the warning never reached him."
"Videos from the day of the attack appear to show some officers escorting rioters inside the building. In one video, USCP officers can be seen opening barricades allowing the mob to enter the Capitol complex without resistance."
"The disclosure that the entire executive team ... knew what was coming but did not better prepare us for potential violence, including the possible use of firearms against us, is unconscionable,"
U.S. Capitol Police Union Issues No-Confidence Vote For Top Leaders : NPR
"other current leaders still in place at the Capitol failed and should be held accountable." Our leaders did not properly plan for the protest nor prepare officers for what they were about to face. This despite the fact they knew days before that the protest had the potential to turn violent," the union said in a statement late Monday. "We still have no answers why leadership failed to inform or equip us for what was coming on January 6th."
"systemic failures seen during the Capitol siege cannot be addressed without new leadership"
"But we're going to try and give our Republicans, the weak ones because the strong ones don't need any of our help. We're going to try and give them the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country. So let's walk down Pennsylvania Avenue."
"Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!"
"I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!"
Trump releases statement telling supporters in DC to go home (nypost.com)
"We have to have peace. We have to have law and order. We have to respect our great people in law and order. We don’t want anybody hurt"
Jan. 6 revelations will 'blow the roof off the House,' Rep. Jamie Raskin says (nbcnews.com)
"an inside coup to overthrow an election and bypass the constitutional order," he said. "And then also use a violent insurrection made up of domestic violent extremist groups, white nationalist and racist, fascist groups in order to support the coup.""
"as close to fascism as I ever want my country to come to"
Officers calmly posed for selfies and appeared to open gates for protesters- Business Insider
"group of Trump supporters wandered through the building in search of Sen. Chuck Schumer's office. When they expressed difficulty in finding it, a Capitol Police Officer kindly directed them"
"there was a failure at the top of the Capitol Police."
Capitol police hold door for pro-Trump protesters, video shows (nypost.com)
Are cops seriously taking selfies with Trump supporters at the Capitol? (chron.com)
While police were expected to rectify the situation and use force if necessary, they appeared to allow the situation to continue to escalate — even taking photos with the rioters.
"The image sparked conversations on social media, with many people expressing calling for the firing of the officer involved."
QAnon Shaman Video Raises Questions About Capitol Police Officers - Newsweek
"once Chansley entered the U.S. Capitol, CCTV showed him moving around unimpeded"
"The tapes show that Capitol Police never stopped Jacob Chansley; they helped him,"
"They acted as his tour guides."
"One officer appears to show Chansley that a door to the Senate chamber was locked by turning the handle, before leading him back to a further five officers."
"the footage suggests that he may not have been impeded or obstructed by law enforcement once inside."
(Watch) Jan. 6 footage shows cops bringing QAnon Shaman to Senate floor (nypost.com)
"At one point, the officers are seen walking Chansley past seven other police officers milling around outside the Senate chamber, who barely give him a second look."
"Then they escort him to various entrances of the chamber that appear to be locked. Eventually, they help him open a door, and he enters the chamber."
"In a statement, the Capitol Police suggest that one of the officers with Chansley was trying to “de-escalate” the situation because he was outnumbered. But that does not explain why Chansley, who was unarmed, was able to walk past seven more officers without being apprehended.“ Not one of them even tried to slow him down,” says Carlson.He “understood that the Capitol Police were his allies. … If he was in the act of committing such a grave crime, why didn’t the officers standing right next to him place him under arrest?""
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Agent provocateur Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
"one employed to associate with suspected persons and by pretending sympathy with their aims to incite them to some incriminating action"
"The government used agents provocateurs to try to undermine the opposition party."
Who is John Sullivan, accused provocateur charged in Capitol riot? (nypost.com)
"Sullivan’s brother, James Sullivan, ... “strong ties to Proud Poys — even having spoken at a Proud Boy rally.”"
HMM: Jan. 6 Provocateur Ray Epps Hires Lawyer with Deep FBI Connections - Big League Politics
Ray Epps is an agent provacateur
Now Ray Epps Admits He ‘Orchestrated’ Jan. 6 ‘Insurrection’ | Frontpage Mag
"Epps is also in video whispering something to those who pushed down the barriers between the protesters and the Capitol just before they began breaking down the barriers; then he is seen running with them toward the Capitol."
"Epps has never even been arrested, it’s extremely hard to escape the suspicion that he was an agent provocateur"
"If this were not true, Epps would be languishing in prison in Washington today along with the others who did far less than he did."
Ray Epps Told Nephew He ‘Orchestrated’ January 6 (dailywire.com)
"at 2:12 p.m., as the violence at the Capitol was getting underway, Epps responded with a brag. “I was in the front with a few others. I also orchestrated it,” he said."
HMM: Jan. 6 Provocateur Ray Epps Hires Lawyer with Deep FBI Connections - Big League Politics
The Feds' Pet J6 Protester, Ray Epps, Is Sentenced. You'll Want to Sit Down for This. – PJ Media
"AntiFa’s long relationship to Ukraine’s violent neo-Nazi groups. In Ukraine, what the world labels “neo-Nazi” are official Antifa groups."
"There is both direct and circumstantial evidence Ukrainian nationalists working with AntiFa were the violent parties that attacked Capitol police on January 6th"
"The direct evidence is Pravy Sektor’s Sergei Dybynyn at the front of the violent Capitol groups yelling “Faster! Faster!” in Russian. At first, the media started trying to paint Dybynyn as a Russian propagandist and provocateur. But, the fact Dybynyn received a medal from former Ukrainian president Petr Poroshenko for his work changed that story and big media dropped it. Because of his work for Poroshenko, he is wanted for aupporting terrorism in the Donbass Lugansk People’s Republic. "
US imposes new Ukraine sanctions over election interference | AP News
How a Far-Right Militia Uses Facebook to Train New Members | TIME
"a few also sported Black Lives Matter (BLM) patches and others rainbow flag patches, in alleged support of the BLM movement and LGBTQ rights. It’s unclear how much of this support is genuine, and how much is simple political opportunism as the movement attempts to muddy ideological boundaries"
"Antigovernment"
"support civil war and revolution"
"some adherents who claim to be libertarian and some who claim to support antiracist movements and LGBTQ movements"
"Boogaloo followers have attended demonstrations associated with the Black Lives Matter movement"
"anger toward law enforcement"
"there are people involved who may hold views that are more in alignment with left-leaning ideologies"
"they don’t support Trump but also don’t support the current democratic system of government"
"IS THE BOOGALOO MOVEMENT A HATE GROUP? No. Movements are not “groups,” with defined organizational and leadership structure. However, the boogaloo movement includes extremists who seek to overthrow the current democratic system and incite violence."
Text Messages Show CIA Deployed Personnel Domestically to D.C. on Jan. 6 (msn.com)
"As the CIA is only meant to collect foreign intelligence and not spy on US citizens, Judicial Watch questioned why a national intelligence agency was operating domestically with law enforcement at the Capitol that day."
"raises concerns about overreach of authority by intelligence agencies."
"What is a national intelligence collection agency whose mission is overseas doing operating domestically with law enforcement at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th?”
CIA played key Jan. 6 roles, texts reveal (msn.com)
“two CIA bomb techs”
“several CIA dog teams on standby.”
"Babbitt was shot in the shoulder...They also said the CIA director was informed."
“These striking records show that CIA resources were deployed in reaction to the Jan. 6 disturbance,”
Self-styled militia members planned Capitol storming in advance of Jan. 6 - The Washington Post
"communicated in real time as they breached the building on opposite sides and talked about hunting for lawmakers"
"organize a ring of dozens who coordinated their movements as they “stormed the castle”"
"recovered the exchange from Zello, a push-to-talk, two-way radio phone app"
Secret Service reached out to Oath Keepers ahead of January 6 riot | CNN Politics
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Milley said Pence ordered the Military to him and Miller (unconstitutional) and Miller disputes this claim.
Mike Pence Owes the Country an Explanation - The Atlantic
"According to a taped deposition of General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pence “issued very explicit, very direct, unambiguous orders” to him and Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller"
"The constitutional authority to call out the military to defend the Capitol is vested in the president of the United States, not in the vice president. Why did Pence seize constitutional authority that wasn’t his?"
"Indeed, a vice president who usurped the president’s constitutional authority, and the Cabinet and military officers who followed his orders, could be committing an impeachable offense."
"As for Mike Pence Miller disputed reports that the vice president was calling the shots or was the one who sent in the Guard."
Narrative:
Cassidy Hutchinson: Trump Attacked Security Detail on Jan. 6 | TIME
Trump Lunged at Secret Service Agent, Ex-White House Aide Says - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
2 Secret Service Sources Partly Confirm Hutchinson Testimony: Report - Business Insider
(They are always anonymous sources)
(The officer is unnamed and so is the source of this report.)
Debunk:
"This firsthand testimony directly contradicts Cassidy Hutchinson’s story"
Driver recalls Trump asking to go to Capitol on Jan. 6, but didn't see lunge for the wheel (msn.com)
Driver says Trump didn’t lunge for wheel on Jan. 6 in newly released testimony (msn.com)
Secret Service Agent Says Trump Lunging at Security Is 'Preposterous' (people.com)
Trump asks if Cassidy Hutchinson will be prosecuted over limo testimony (yahoo.com)
Was Jan. 6 an 'Armed Insurrection'? (townhall.com)
"just five of them -- less than 1% of those charged -- have been charged with possessing firearms, which are the traditional weapon of choice for modern armed insurrectionists. One of them didn't even arrive until after it was all over. And none fired the weapons."
"By any current American standard of civil disorder, what happened on Jan. 6 was a riot."
"six defendants are charged with having a knife, although none are accused of using it on another person"
4 Trump supporters
Watch: Capitol shooting that led to Ashli Babbitt's death captured on video (nbcnews.com)
Video shows moment Ashli Babbit was fatally shot in Capitol (nypost.com)
Biden Reminds Police Memorial Audience Of Trump’s Jan. 6 Incitement, Officers' Deaths | HuffPost
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules : NPR
Four officers who responded to U.S. Capitol attack have died by suicide | Reuters
FBI finds scant evidence U.S. Capitol attack was coordinated | Reuters
This is interesting in 2 ways:
1: If this is true, then Trump+ aren't responsible for anything.
2: If this is false then why lie?
"the FBI at this point believes the violence was not centrally coordinated by far-right groups or prominant supporters of ten president Donald Trump"
They actually didn't say that the Capitol attack wasn't coordinated. They stated that it wasn't coordinated by the right/Trump supporters.
So, if it wasn't coordinated by the right/Trump supporters then who coordinated it?
Why was this quote misrepresented by the media?
Federal agents didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6 riot (wtvy.com)
PolitiFact | The FBI didn’t orchestrate Jan. 6, but poll shows the false belief has staying power
61% Believe Feds Helped Incite Capitol Riot - Rasmussen Reports®
"Voters overwhelmingly support releasing all videos of the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, and a majority think it’s likely that government agents helped provoke the riot."
"80% of Likely U.S. Voters believe it is important that the public be able to view all the videos"
"(86%) of Republicans, 78% of Democrats, and 75% of voters not affiliated"
"Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters believe it is likely that undercover government agents helped provoke the Capitol riot"
"(70%) of Republicans, as well as 57% of both Democrats and unaffiliated voters believe it is at least somewhat likely that undercover government agents helped provoke the Capitol riot"
"61% of whites, 62% of black voters and 64% of other minorities – think it is at least somewhat likely that undercover government agents helped provoke the Capitol riot"
"Voters under 40 are more likely than their elders to suspect the Capitol riot was provoked"
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DHS office opens criminal probe into Jan. 6 Secret Service texts (msnbc.com)
"Secret Service text messages from Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021, but he was told that they’d been erased"
“erased those text messages after [the DHS watchdog office] requested records of electronic communications.”
"The relevant data was lost, the Secret Service said, when phones were reset to factory settings as part of a pre-scheduled “system migration.” The number of people inclined to accept this at face value appears to be shrinking."
"Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democratic member of the Jan. 6 committee, told reportersthis week, “I smell a rat.”"
"some Secret Service agents have retained private legal representation, further reinforcing the seriousness of the controversy"
"How could these messages have been erased? The Secret Service is trained in record preservation. It also happens to be one of the most sophisticated cyber investigative agencies on the planet."
"It’s hardly outlandish that theJan. 6 committeeand the DHS inspector general’s office are wondering whether the Secret Service broke the law and engaged in a cover-up."
"produce a multi-media presentation and hire a writer as part of its effort to turn its largely secretive work into a compelling narrative"
"wiping of the devices occurred after a request for electronic communications"
"the Secret Service maliciously deleted text messages"
"We need to get to the bottom of whether the Secret Service destroyed federal records or the Department of Homeland Security obstructed oversight,"
"extraordinarily troubling destruction of records"
Phone location data on Jan. 5 pipe bomber may have been 'corrupted': FBI official (msn.com)
Explosive New Evidence Suggests ‘Cover-Up’ in J6 Pipe Bombing Threat (msn.com)
"Secret Service and DC Metro Police responding casually to the discovery of the bomb.Questions have been raised about whether law enforcement had prior knowledge that the pipe bombs were not a real threat"
"Capitol Police moved CCTV security cameras AWAY from the crime scene as it was unfolding" (Video)
"The narrative just doesn't make sense"
"But the bomb had a one-hour timer and it was planted at 8 p.m. the night before. So the bomb would have to go off the night before at about 9 p.m. on January 5. How's that a diversion? It's not physically even possible."
Congressman Hank Johnson says capitol attack was an inside job(msn.com)
Was the Capitol raid an "inside job"? Some Democrats think so — and evidence is mounting | Salon.com
"One senior Senate aide, asked by Salon last Thursday how the invaders found the Senate parliamentarian's office — an obscure space deep in the building where electoral votes were stored, and which the mob ransacked — said that it was a "fascinating question.""
"They knew where to go. I've been told ... by some other congresspeople that their staff are saying that they saw people being allowed into the building through side doors,"
"Who opened those side doors for these protesters, or I call them these mobsters, to come into the building, not through the main entrance where magnetometers are but through side doors. Yes, somebody on the inside of those buildings were complicit in this," said the veteran Democratic leader.
"rioters ignored the office marked with his name plate, but said that the unmarked office "where I do most of my work in, they were on that floor and outside that door," indicating insider knowledge. He added that police were "not just derelict. You could say they were complicit.""
Nancy Pelosi Says Jan. 6 Was An ‘Inside Job’ (msn.com)
Ramaswamy: Jan. 6 was an inside job - POLITICO
‘Inside job’: House Dems ask if Capitol rioters had hidden help - POLITICO
"But videos have also surfaced showing a small number of officers pulling down barricades"
"rioters had some sort of outside help not necessarily attributable to the Capitol’s police corps"
"Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) told his colleagues he thought the riots were “an inside job,”"
"Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) specifically raised the question of possible collusion among some Capitol Police officers"
"Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said she believes some Capitol Police officers aided the rioters and may have helped steer them once inside the building, calling it “one of the most troubling things” about the assault"
"“I am very sad to say that I believe that there were people within the Capitol police and within the Capitol building that were part of helping these insurrectionists to really have a very well-coordinated plan for when they were going to come, how they were going to come,” Jayapal said"
"Pressed further on whether some Capitol Police officers were not just looking the other way but actually involved, Jayapal said, “It appears that way, both from what happened, how coordinated it was, how easy it was.”"
"Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) told a radio station that Democrats didn’t know yet if the failures by Capitol Police were the result of “poor planning or whether it was because there was certain kinds of infiltration.”"
"many Democrats have publicly and privately raised alarms about the ease with which rioters were able to not only enter the building but also quickly find their targets in a complex that is difficult for even members of Congress to navigate."
"“Somebody must get to the bottom of how they, with such efficiency and such alacrity, moved themselves in mobs into [Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s] office. Into the whip’s third-floor office,” said Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa."
"One of the pro-Trump rioters told The New Yok Times that a Capitol Police officer directed them to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s office."
"Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) chair of the House committee that oversees Capitol security matters, similarly noted that at least some officers may have “taken selfies with these seditionists or even let them in.”
"“The Capitol Police are probably the only law enforcement agency I can think of that does not have non-uniform civilian oversight,”"
Bombshell Report Reveals What January 6 Committee Did With the Evidence (msn.com)
"Pelosi, D-Calif., saying she takes "responsibility" for law enforcement's lack of preparedness"
"They clearly didn’t know, and I take responsibility for not having them just prepared for more."
"the clip undercuts Pelosi's assertions that Trump was to blame for the Jan. 6 riot"
"Her admission of responsibility directly contradicts their own narrative"
Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia
"As the chief law enforcement officer of the House, the sergeant at arms is responsible for security in the House wing of the United States Capitol, the House office buildings, and on adjacent grounds. Under the direction of the or other presiding officer, the sergeant at arms plays an integral role in maintaining order and decorum in the House chamber.The sergeant at arms is also responsible for ensuring the safety and security of , the congressional staff, visiting , and
"Toward this end, the sergeant at arms works in concert with the Senate Sergeant at arms, and Architect of the Capitol. These three officials, along with the chief of the capitol Police ex officio, comprise the Capitol Police Board."
"The J6 Select Committee disbanded in December 2022 and was required to preserve documents from its investigation"
""Part of our task as this oversight subcommittee is to actually address the security failures, look into how did it happen… how were these folks able to get into the Capitol," Loudermilk said. He said the documents they obtained came over in boxes and was completely unorganized." Nothing was indexed. There was no table of contents index. Usually when you conduct this level of investigation, you use a database system and everything is digitized, indexed. We got nothing like that."
"What are they hiding?"
Secret Service took cellphones of 24 agents involved in agency's Jan. 6 riot response (nbcnews.com)
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Oath Keepers member Brian Ulrich pleads guilty to Jan. 6 charge
'Hang Mike Pence' rioters acted on orders 'from above,' Jan. 6 investigator says
Donald Trump’s Lawyer Asking For YOUR HELP in Locating Videos of January 6th!
Official: Meadows had been warned of possible 1/6 violence
Secret Service rush to evacuate Pence from besieged Capitol becomes 'coup' focus
Alex Jones wants to speak to investigators about January 6 and has requested immunity
FBI’s Ridiculous "Capitol Siege Pipe Bomb" Video Is An All-Out Assault on Common Sense
Inside FBI’s probe and entrapment of a Michigan militia crew
FBI Documents Expose Bureau‘s Big Jan. 6 ‘Lie‘
"The bureau says it lacked the authority to monitor social media activity ahead of the pro-Trump insurrection, but it did exactly that during 2020 racial justice and police violence protests"
20 Federal 'Assets' Embedded At Capitol On Jan. 6, Court Filing Says
Jan. 6 Conspiracy Plea Gives Prosecutors Inside Access To A Proud Boys Leadership Circle
Judge: Jan. 6 Defendant Who Said Police Let Him In Not Guilty
Government contractor who described Jan. 6 Capitol riot as 'magical' acquitted of all charges
"The winning Capitol riot defense? Blame the cops! Government defense contractor becomes first defendant acquitted of all charges after arguing that officers OPENED DOOR to Rotunda and let them in"
White House phone records are COMPLETE, with gap 'explained by Trump having staff place calls'
So no burner phones then, eh?😇
A 7-hour gap in Trump's calls evokes a missing spot on Nixon's tapes
White House records turned over to House show 7-hour gap in Trump phone log on Jan. 6
Secret Service Agent Testifies on Mike Pence’s Location on Jan. 6
'Cowboys for Trump' founder found guilty of trespassing during US Capitol riot
Pennsylvania Duo Arrested for Alleged Jan. 6-Related Crimes at US Capitol
Couy Griffin found guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds Jan. 6
Jan. 6 trial centers on lingering mystery: Where was Mike Pence as riot raged?
Did Justice Dept. Lie About Pence, Harris Jan. 6 Whereabouts?
Pence's exact location on Jan 6 becomes central after DOJ misleads judge, Secret Service is grilled
Secret Service Agent Must Answer Questions About Location of Pence on Jan. 6: Judge
How about less narrative and more facts and truth?
Judge orders DOJ to produce documents related to decision to prosecute Steve Bannon
Another Jan. 6 mystery revealed: Pence's second script rewrite
Judge Keeps Enrique Tarrio Behind Bars on Jan. 6 Charges
FBI Whistleblower Raises Questions About Pipe Bombs Set Near DNC, RNC Headquarters: Lawmaker
BOMBSHELL VIDEO: New York Times reporter spills beans about Jan. 6 riot
events were “fun” and that the media is “making too big a deal.”
“a ton of FBI informants among the people who attacked the Capitol,”
“It’s not a big deal as they [media] are making it, because they were making too big a deal. They were making this an organized thing that it wasn’t.”
Enrique Tarrio of Proud Boys charged with conspiracy in Capitol attack
Feds net first guilty plea in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case
Judge in first Jan 6 case dismisses jurors because their feelings about Capitol riot are too strong
Judge dismisses Jan. 6 cases against Giuliani and Don Jr., not Trump
U.S. Supreme Court formally ends Trump's fight over Capitol attack records
Prosecutors Seek 3 Month Sentence for Jan. 6 Protester in Viral Photo Holding Pelosi's Lectern
This is one of my Fovorite Pictures over the last 2 years.
Breaking: Radical Obama Judge Orders Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Jailed Until July Trial
Judge rules Oath Keepers leader must remain in jail ahead of seditious conspiracy trial
I think Rhodes wants to spill the beans but someone doesn' want him to.... Who? Why?
Stewart Rhodes Tries to Speak on His Own Behalf at Hearing
"‘I’m Ready to Testify to Clear This Up’: Oath Keepers Founder Tries to Speak Out at Detention Hearing, Gets Shut Down by Attorney and Judge"
Judge rules Trump must face civil suits over Jan. 6
DOJ error highlights Jan. 6 mystery: Where was Kamala Harris during the attack?
"The Justice Department is now moving to correct the record on her whereabouts."
Trump ally John Eastman hands over nearly 8,000 emails to Capitol riot committee, hides 11,000 more
FBI Washington Field Office Provides Statement on Pipe Bomb Investigation
Report: DC Police Investigation Rules Beating Unconscious Trump Supporter 'Reasonable'
Bannon Bombshell: New filing accuses feds of snooping on one of his defense lawyers
Three Ashli Babbitt shooting witnesses no longer on FBI most wanted list
2 More Witnesses at Ashli Babbitt Shooting Identified
Judge orders Eastman to speed effort to get documents to Jan. 6 committee
Joe diGenova: It's Very Clear Ray Epps Was Operating as a 'Cut-Out' for FBI
Only 10 Percent Of J6 Committee Subpoenas Relate To The Capitol Riot
Ray Epps interview transcript with Jan. 6 panel to be public ‘at some point’
Prosecutors say Oath Keepers leader is too dangerous to be released on bond
Only 10 Percent Of J6 Committee Subpoenas Relate To The Capitol Riot
The January 6 Narrative is Starting to Unravel
Congress's 1/6 Committee Claims Absolute Power as it Investigates Citizens With No Judicial Limits
Leaked Oath Keepers list names 20 current military members
Ashli Babbitt Pleaded With Police to Call for Backup Moments Before She Was Shot and Killed
Russia Airs Bizarre Jan. 6 Spectacle Featuring Ashli Babbitt’s Mom
Video indicates Ashli Babbitt tried to stop Capitol attack
A New Video Has Surfaced That Shreds the Liberal Media Narrative About Ashli Babbitt
Newly released video reveals moments leading up to the death of Ashli Babbitt
"The footage, taken by independent journalist Tayler Hansen, shows Babbitt walking through the building, approaching the door guarded by three police officers at around 2:40pm. She is seen conversing with the officers."
"We didn't know anything about the building we were in. She turned the corner and I just followed her,"
"A big group of people followed us after I followed her. People just kind of emerged on the door. By that time, she was stuck in the corner. She was literally trapped there."
"About five minutes prior to her getting shot and killed, all of those officers, Officer Yetter and the other officers in the hall, the MPD cops, they were all joking with her and laughing with her," Hansen said. "They were having conversations and joking and laughing. Then not even five minutes later, Michael Byrd comes and executes her."
"Babbitt attempted to stop the attack on the Speaker's Lobby leading up to her shooting."
"Babbitt confronted rioter Zachary Alam, leaning in between him and one of the police officers guarding the doors. Alam turned away from Babbitt and punched a window to the side of the officer's head."
"an audio analysis of video footage taken in the hallway reveals that Babbitt shouted, “Stop! No! Don't! Wait!”"
"she was in very bad situation and the police weren't acting appropriately to what she was witnessing,"
"The three officers that were standing in front of the door are seen at one point moving away, as a US Capitol Police Containment Emergency Response Team came up the stairs responding to a police radio report that shots had been fired, though no shots had been fired at that point."
Ashli Babbitt a martyr? Her past tells a more complex story
Ray Epps to speak to Pelosi's Jan 6 select committee
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Giuliani, other Trump attorneys who pushed election fraud claims
Babbitt Tried to Stop Attack on Capitol Speaker’s Lobby, Video Shows
How do you reconcile these 2 stories?
The FBI says there wasn't coordination, yet here we have this story. Could the FBI be involved and are trying to obfuscate?
Oath Keepers and founder planned Jan. 6 for weeks, documents show
Reminder:FBI finds scant evidence U.S. Capitol attack was coordinated
Reminder:New evidence suggests ‘alliance’ between Oath Keepers, Proud Boys ahead of Jan. 6
The Oath Keepers: What The Indictment Says (And Does Not Say) About 'Jan 6'
DOJ raises stakes with rarely used sedition charges for Oath Keepers
BREAKING: Twitter suspends J6 defendants' attorney's account with no reason given
Oath Keepers founder is charged with organizing the January 6 riot
Feds say they used encrypted messages to charge Oath Keepers leader
January 6 committee subpoenas Google, Facebook, Twitter and Reddit in probe of Capitol attack
Feds say they used encrypted messages to charge Oath Keepers leader
FBI official's refusal to say "no" about FBI involvement in Jan. 6 says it all
Oath Keepers leader and 10 others charged with 'seditious conspiracy"
Ray Epps’s Attorney Responds to Claims His Client Is an FBI Informant
Manafort claims Mueller's team 'were putting pressure on me to talk about facts that weren't true'
GOP leader Kevin McCarthy says he won’t cooperate with Jan. 6 panel
Photographer Who Filmed Ashli Babbitt’s Killing Remains a Man of Contradictions
"The Committee has interviewed Epps. Epps informed us that he was not employed by, working with, or acting at the direction of any law enforcement agency on Jan 5th or 6th or at any other time, & that he has never been an informant for the FBI or any other law enforcement agency."🌎🤡Well, if Epps said so it must be true!🤡🌎
It’s Time to Ask AOC What She Knew About the Jan 6 ‘Insurrection’ a Week Before and Who Told Her
"other members saying that they knew and that they were hearing, even from Trump people and Republicans that they knew in their life, that there was violence expected on Wednesday,”
“"Anyone who tells you that we couldn’t have seen this coming is lying to you, anyone who’s gone on the record and said that there was no indication of violence has lied,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said."
"Did anyone go on the record and say they did not see this coming? Yes, someone did. Christopher Wray"
FBI Director Refuses to Rule Out Agency Involvement In January 6th.
Who Is Ray Epps? DOJ Won’t Say
Ted Cruz grills FBI on Ray Epps, asks if FBI had informants on Jan. 6
Senator Cruz Questions FBI Official About Ray Epps Role in January 6
Cop Who Killed Ashli Babbitt Was Cleared of Criminal Wrongdoing Without Interview
JW v DC Ashli Babbitt November 2021 audio
Reminder:The New York Times Retracts the Sicknick Story
'What is she hiding?’ Top Republican accuses Pelosi of coverup by withholding Jan. 6 documents
Federal authorities won't say why armed Capitol rioters disappeared from FBI's most wanted list
Reminder:FBI finds scant evidence U.S. Capitol attack was coordinated
AKA: Shhhhush up-we did it LOL
January 6 committee is considering prime time 'Watergate-style' hearingsNiiiiiiiiice... Trump Impeachment II Take 2?!
Rosanne Boyland Was Outside the U.S. Capitol Last January 6. How—And Why—Did She Die?
Will the Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Spill on the Jan. 6 Organizers?That would be great!
Capitol Riot Panel Weighs Televised Hearings During Prime Time
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Ivanka Trump and Don Jr. REFUSE to comply with subpoena from Democrat New York AG Tish James
Newsweek: Secret 'Shoot-to-Kill' Commandos Were Present Jan. 6
Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr subpoenaed by NY attorney general
Secret commandos with the authority to 'shoot-to-kill' were at the Capitol on January 6: Report
"The Department of Justice under then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and approved under then-President Donald Trump had secret commandos with shoot-to-kill authority at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a Newsweek exclusive.
The secret operation under the attorney general ''mostly'' operated without the knowledge of Congress or the U.S. Capitol Police, according to the report.
The national force was ''pre-deployed'' Jan. 2-3, 2021, to the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, about 30 miles south of the Capitol, planning to defend against a terrorist attack, a weapon of mass destruction, or an attack on Trump or then-Vice President Mike Pence."
Secret Commandos with Shoot-to-Kill Authority Were at the Capitol-Newsweek
"The 350-strong Hostage Rescue Team was established in 1983"
"The role that the military played in this highly classified operation is still unknown... were present in the metropolitan area."
"The lingering question is: What was it that the Justice Department saw that provoked it to see January 6 as an extraordinary event, something that the other agencies evidently missed."
Did they miss it or was it "missed"?
Did God Just Throw a Wrench in the Democrats' Gaudy January 6th Plans?
Trump confidant Kerik surrenders memos to Jan. 6 panel, vows to ‘eviscerate’ Democrat narrative
Bernard Kerik provides batch of documents to Jan. 6 select committee
New Capitol Video Contradicts Justice Department, Media Narrative on January 6
Jan. 6 committee recommends Bannon face criminal contempt for defying subpoena
Report shows Babbitt not a deadly threat
DOJ slams Biden after he said those who defy a subpoena from Jan.6 committee should be prosecuted
Capitol Police officer charged with obstructing Jan. 6 investigation
Capitol Police whistleblower claims 2 senior leaders lied to Congress
'There have to be consequences:' Judge ups sentences for Capitol rioters
DOJ Drops Felony Charge Against Alleged Capitol Rioter Who Never Entered the Capitol
Capitol Police officer claims acting police chief lied to Congress about Jan 6
Capitol Police whistleblower sends scathing letter to Congress reproving two department leaders
Man Who Breached US Capitol Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail"despite prosecutors recommending he receive no jail time."
Watertown mother and son charged for involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol riot"I mean that’s why I was like, we gotta get out of here, this isn’t right, I mean he scared the crap out of me"👀
“He yelled at me and my mother to help him. And I was honestly a little bit afraid because I didn’t know if he had anything on him, so I assisted him a little bit, and that was probably stupid of me,”👀
Were they set up?
Biden DOJ shields ex-Trump officials from testifying about election fraud cases
Facebook 'whistleblower' to testify before Pelosi's Jan 6 committee
Federal Officer Arrested at ‘Justice for J6’ Rally Won’t Be Charged: Prosecutor
Federal officer arrested at Capitol rally won't be charged
Capitol Police reportedly detain undercover cop at rally for Jan. 6 'political prisoners'
Was 'Justice For J6 Rally' A Set-Up Or A Psy-Op?
LIVE: Supporters of Jan. 6 assault rally outside the Capitol
Fencing, watchtower installed on Capitol grounds ahead of Saturday rallyFor 700 people?
Trump Warns Saturday's "Justice For J6" Rally Is A "Setup" Meant To Denigrate Republican Voters
DHS expects about 700 people to show for pro-Trump D.C. rally Saturday, official saysAll of this hype for 700 people - yet Jan 6 was "ignored" prior?
Capitol Police ask for National Guard help, if needed, for weekend's 'Justice for J6' rally
First Jan. 6 rioter sentenced for a felony seeks to unwind plea deal
Capitol Police officers to get briefed on Sept. 18 rally against Jan. 6 arrests
Death threats leveled at Justice for J6 rally organizers, won't back down
FBI had informant in crowd during Capitol riot
An FBI Informant Marched Into the Capitol on Jan. 6 Riot
What If the FBI Threw an Insurrection and Nobody Came?
Oath Keepers founder draws scrutiny from federal officials and followers
Florida Oath Keeper pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot, will cooperate
Prosecutors indicate they’re nearing cooperation with Oath Keeper charged in Capitol assault
Capitol Police to discipline six officers for their behavior during January 6 riots
Capitol Riot Surveillance Footage Released
Fourth officer who defended US Capitol dies by suicide
Third Capitol cop commits suicide: DC Metro Officer Gunther Hashida kills himself
Capitol Police officers sue Trump, right-wing extremist groups over attackDidn't the FBI say there was no coordination?
Report details mishandling of police emergency system on 1/6
Secret Service warned Capitol Police about violent threats 1 day before Jan. 6
US capitol riots report shows police mishandled emergency system
Now We Know What Cops Were Doing on Jan. 6: DOJ Caught Withholding Game-Changing Evidence
Another High-Ranking Capitol Police Official *Resigns* Amid January 6th Riots Fallout
Over 70 officers have left Capitol Police since Jan. 6 insurrection
Video Shows U.S. Capitol Police Gave Protesters OK to Enter
Video Shows U.S. Capitol Police Gave Protesters OK to Enter
Jan 6 ‘shaman’ rioter made famous by media reaches plea deal
Six Southern Californians Indicted in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Hundreds arrested in Capitol riot case, including at least 50 who have served in the military
Trump impeachment lawyer defending man in Capitol riot
North Shore man Christian Kulas of Kenilworth charged in Jan. 6 breach of US Capitol
Putin Defends Capitol Rioters: ‘They Came With Political Demands’
Florida Woman Accused of Assaulting Officer on Jan. 6 Released on Bond
Not a single Capitol rioter charged with sedition to date
Prosecutors seek to drop first Capitol riot case
Paul Hodgkins, who took selfie in Senate chamber during Capitol riot, enters guilty plea
What we know about the Capitol riot arrests
Man Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of an Official Proceeding for Breaching U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
Man pleads guilty to felony in Capitol riot; his recommended sentence could set bar for other cases
Russian Foreign Minister Claims Capitol Rioters Are Being 'Persecuted'
Sergey Lavrov: Kremlin Monitoring ‘Persecution’ of U.S. Capitol Rioters
Wisconsin National Guardsman, friend charged in Capitol attack
Justice Department has charged at least 400 people in Capitol riot so far
Capitol rioter takes first public plea deal, agrees to cooperate with authorities
Capitol cop who shot rioter Ashli Babbitt dead DEFENDS his actions saying he 'saved countless lives'She was unarmed.
Babbitt's widower blasts Capitol cop who killed her during riot for complaining about death threats"Ashli Babbitt's widower reveals he gets ten death threats a day"
Lt. Michael Byrd, Capitol Police Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt, Breaks Silence
Ashli Babbitt’s Family Sues to Learn Identity of Officer Who Shot Her
Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6 Didn’t Issue Warning First: Lawyer
Bias obscures 'excessive force' in Jan. 6 shooting death of Ashli Babbit, says family's lawyer
Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6 Didn’t Issue Warning First: Lawyer
Bias obscures 'excessive force' in Jan. 6 shooting death of Ashli Babbit, says family's lawyer
Ashli Babbitt's family to sue Capitol Police over her death
Ashli Babbitt's Lawyers Say Capitol Rioter Was 'Not an Immediate Threat' When Shot
Officer Cleared In The Shooting Death Of Ashli Babbitt During Capitol Riot
The DOJ is Lying about the Ashley Babbitt case
Putin Defends Capitol Rioters: ‘They Came With Political Demands’
Russian Foreign Minister Claims Capitol Rioters Are Being 'Persecuted'
Sergey Lavrov: Kremlin Monitoring ‘Persecution’ of U.S. Capitol Rioters
Jan. 6 investigators include Trump White House in first document requests
Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol
Democrat chair of January 6 committee wants phone and text messages from GOP lawmakers
The Justice Department’s ‘Troubling’ Discovery Delays"January 6 defendants appear to have practically no shot at a fair trial in Washington, D.C. Some judges are finally pushing back."
Feds seize $90,000 from far-left rioter who sold Jan. 6 footage to CNN, NBC
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Who is John Sullivan? Left-wing Activist Charged in Capitol Riot (newsweek.com)
Accused left-wing Capitol activist John Sullivan facing new charges
U.S. authorities seize $90,000 from Utahn who sold footage from Capitol breach to news outlets
'Bring your guns!' Law enforcement KNEW Trump supporters were posting threats before Capitol riot
Report details law enforcement failings during Capitol riot
New report highlights severe intelligence failures on Jan. 6
Capitol rioter takes first public plea deal, agrees to cooperate with authorities
Attorneys for Rochester NY Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola speak out
Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Says U.S. Is Persecuting Members Charged in Capitol Riot
Man charged in connection to chemical spraying of officer Sicknick ordered released
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton falsely claims Jan 6 rioters killed a police officer
The Media Lied Repeatedly About Officer Brian Sicknick's Death. And They Just Got Caught.
Medical Examiner Finds USCP Officer Brian Sicknick Died of Natural Causes
The Feds’ Nonexistent Case Against Alleged Sicknick Assailants
New bodycam video shows attack on Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick
Brian Sicknick, Capitol Police Officer, sprayed with Mace, not bear spray: Prosecutors
Julian Khater Sprayed Officers with a 'Small Can': Defense
Prosecutor: Bear spray not used in Capitol attack on officers, defendants seek bond
Prosecutor: Bear spray not used in Capitol attack on officers, defendants seek bond
Indefinite Incarceration for Protesters With ‘Wrong’ Politics
Lisa Murkowski is now TRAILING her Republican challenger after voting to convict Trump
Head of Capitol security review calls for background checks on all congressional staff
New Video Shows Capitol Police Letting Jan. 6 Rioters Inside — And Ron Johnson Demands Answers
After Hundreds Of Arrests In Sprawling Capitol Hunt, The FBI Just Made A Pretty Big Mistake
Unsealed Warrant Confirms FBI Raided Alaska Home Searching for Pelosi’s Laptop
Did agents raid home of wrong woman over Jan. 6 riot? Maybe
The search for Pelosi's laptop: Did the FBI raid the wrong home?
After Hundreds Of Arrests In Sprawling Capitol Hunt, The FBI Just Made A Pretty Big Mistake
Unsealed Warrant Confirms FBI Raided Alaska Home Searching for Pelosi’s Laptop
Did agents raid home of wrong woman over Jan. 6 riot? Maybe
The search for Pelosi's laptop: Did the FBI raid the wrong home?
Homer woman says FBI search of her home was case of mistaken identity tied to Capitol riot
With guns drawn, FBI raids Homer couple’s home looking for Nancy Pelosi’s laptop