Getty Image Lindsey Graham and Donald Trump seem to be good now. Ever since the former president left office in disgrace, South Carolina senator and GOP top dog has more or less been on his side, excepting a couple disagreements. But just as he despised him before he clinched the Republican nomination in 2016, Graham …
Tag Archives: Riot
Even Mitch McConnell Thinks It’s Bull That His Party Called The Jan. 6 Riot ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’
Getty Image Though you’ll never go broke betting on Mitch McConnell to do the wrong thing, it’s harder to pin him down on Jan. 6. The longtime GOP big wig was quick to condemn the attack on the Capitol building, but when he had the chance to ensure Donald Trump, its alleged instigator, from ever …
Chris Christie Said Straight-Up That The Jan. 6 Riot Was ‘Incited By Donald Trump’ To ‘Overturn The Election’
Getty Image A lot of Republicans — most recently Marco Rubio — are unwilling to put the blame for the Jan. 6 riot on Donald Trump. Chris Christie isn’t one of them. The former New Jersey governor (who has his own share of problems) turned on Trump back before it was cool (for Republicans, anyway). …
People Think The GOP Hit A New Low By Calling The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot ‘Legitimate Political Discourse’
Getty Image The majority of Republicans haven’t been participating with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But they haven’t been content with simply doing nothing. Some have spent months either downplaying the violent attack, even publicly condemning the investigation. On Friday they went even further still, censuring the two lone Republicans …
A ballot initiative to audit Michigan’s 2020 vote is being led by a former Oath Keeper, Capitol riot attendees
The leaders of a group pushing to audit Michigan’s 2020 election attended the Capitol riot. And one of them is also an Oath Keeper. Reached via phone Thursday morning, Jon-Paul Rutan conceded that he was in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021 but insisted he “did nothing wrong.” Rutan is treasurer of Audit MI. Thursday …
Oath Keepers leader arrested, charged with sedition for role in Capitol riot
The founder and head of the far-right Oath Keepers was arrested Thursday afternoon. The New York Times reports that Stewart Rhodes’ arrest was related to the government’s Capitol riot investigation. The Times reports that he is being charged with seditious conspiracy. The charge essentially means he is accused of conspiring to attack the government or …
Continue reading “Oath Keepers leader arrested, charged with sedition for role in Capitol riot”
Jan. 6 committee tries to debunk major right-wing conspiracy about Capitol riot
Almost immediately after the Capitol riot unfolded, supporters of President Donald Trump attempted to deflect the blame for their incursion into Congress. They chose to pin the violence that day on left-wing agitators and undercover federal officers, despite all evidence pointing right back to them. The most popular person to come under suspicion was a …
Continue reading “Jan. 6 committee tries to debunk major right-wing conspiracy about Capitol riot”
‘Just the worst coward imaginable’: Internet dogpiles Ted Cruz after he apologizes for calling Capitol riot a ‘terrorist attack’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) attempted to walk back his comments calling the Capitol riot a “terrorist attack.” Now he’s being thoroughly thrashed on social media. People are calling him “spineless,” a “coward” and much worse. Speaking in Congress earlier this week, Cruz said “we are approaching a solemn anniversary this week.” “And it is an …
Turns Out Sean Hannity Sent Several More Frantic Texts To The Trump Team In The Lead-Up To The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Fox News Late last year, the House committee investigating the lead-up and actions the day of the Jan. 6 Capitol siege dropped a not-so-shocking reveal: Multiple Fox News stars, like the former president’s own son, had frantically texted with the Trump team that day, attempting to get him to call off his violent supporters. One …
Trump Has Cancelled His Press Conference Ringing In The First Anniversary Of The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Getty Image The last time Donald Trump delivered a public address on the sixth day of a new year, it didn’t end so hot. On Jan. 6, 2020, then then-exiting president further riled up violent supporters whose heads had already been filled with voter fraud lies. They then stormed the Capitol building, threatening all inside, …
The Capitol riot is fracturing Trump’s fan base, as Baked Alaska and the Gateway Pundit go to war
Anthime Joseph “Tim” Gionet, the white nationalist known online as Baked Alaska, has gone to war with the Gateway Pundit after the conspiratorial blog appeared to suggest that he could be working for the federal government. In an article on Wednesday, Jim Hoft, the founder and editor-in-chief of the far-right outlet, attempted to outline what …
Trump Wants To Celebrate The First Anniversary Of The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot With A Probably Unhinged Mar-A-Lago Presser
Getty Image Hard to believe it’s almost been a year since Donald Trump whipped-up a crowd of his supporters, who then stormed the Capitol building, leading to five deaths. Since Jan. 6, the former president has hardly backed off his baseless claims of voter fraud. All the while, hundreds of supporters, from the QAnon Shaman …