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4 Proud Boys, including Enrique Tarrio, convicted of Jan. 6 sedition

Published on: May 4, 2023
18:15

Washington, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Former president of the far-right Proud Boys group Enrique Tarrio and three subordinates were convicted Thursday of a great number of felonies including seditious conspiracy for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

DOJ rejects Trump´s sweeping claims of immunity from Jan. 6 lawsuits

Published on: March 2, 2023
16:53

Washington, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday pushed back on former President Donald Trump´s position that he should be immune from civil suits seeking to hold him responsible for his conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.

McCarthy calls on Capitol architect to resign after damaging IG repor

Published on: February 13, 2023
18:50

Washington, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday called for the Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton to step down or be removed by President Joe Biden, adding to bipartisan outrage over an inspector general report that found he misused a government vehicle and allegedly impersonated a law enforcement officer, among other ethics issues.

Doug Jensen, Capito rioter sentenced to 60-month imprisonment

Published on: December 16, 2022
16:32

Washington, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) Des Moines native Doug Jensen, easily spotted in picytures from the Capitol riot thanks to the ¨Q¨ t-shirt he wore that day -an homage to the conspiracist movement Qanon- and who harassed a police officer during the Jan. 6 insurrection, was sentenced to 60-month imprisonment, 36 months supervised release and ,000 of restitution Friday.

US Secret Service knew about Jan. 6 threats

Published on: August 18, 2022
18:00

Washington, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Secret Service did not inform capitol Police about a threat made against Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot until after the attack was underway.

Jan. 6 committee accuses Trump of inciting extremists to attack Capit

Published on: July 12, 2022
18:26

Washington, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) US lawmakers on Tuesday accused former President Donald Trump of inciting a mob of followers to attack the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in a last-ditch bid to remain in power as Congress was formally certifying the then-president´s election loss.

Potential criminal prosecution of Donald Trump is growing closer

Published on: July 5, 2022
17:05

Washington, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Former President Donald Trump seems to be closer to criminal prosecution following six hearings by the House of Representatives committee on the January 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, the largest in its history.

Biden rejects Trump’s claim of privilege for White House visitor logs

Published on: February 16, 2022
19:10

Washington, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden is opposing another effort by former President Donald Trump to withhold information from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, ordering the National Archives to hand over White House visitor logs the committee is seeking.

Crucial witnesses to Jan. 6 insurrection remain uncooperative

Published on: January 4, 2022
17:27

Washington, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Some crucial witnesses to the January 6 riot remain uncooperative, according to a member of the House select committee investigating the incidents.

Jan. 6 committee has firsthand knowledge of Trump’s role in the riot

Published on: January 3, 2022
14:56

Washington, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection nearly a year ago claimed to have information from multiple sources with firsthand knowledge about then-President Donald Trump´s involvement in the riot.

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