Capitol Insurrection

Convicted January 6 rioter appointed to sensitive Pentagon counterterrorism job - report

Elias Irizarry, 24, was appointed to a post in the Defense Department’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the Washington Post reported. 

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A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. Picture taken January 6, 2021.
The US Capitol building is pictured at 5:04 pm, five years after the building was overrun by pro-Trump supporters, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026

White House posts new January 6 account ahead of fifth anniversary

The White House published a new January 6 webpage praising President Donald Trump’s actions, assigning blame to Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, and others ahead of the attack’s fifth anniversary.

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.

Trump declares he will get impeached if Republicans lose midterms, plans to meet health insurers

Trump spoke to House Republicans at the Kennedy Center, a Washington performing arts center that was recently renamed to include a mention of Trump.

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Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots

Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.

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US prosecutors to accuse Proud Boys of sedition in Jan. 6 Capitol assault

The case marks the third time that the Justice Department has recently charged members of extremist groups with plotting an assault on US democracy.

JANUARY 12, 2023ByREUTERS
A MOB of supporters of then-US president Donald Trump climb through a window they broke, as they storm the United States Capitol Building in Washington, on January 6, 2021

Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil presidential palace, Congress, Supreme Court

In an echo of the 2021 invasion of the US Capitol, protesters broke into government buildings and were seen on television smashing furniture.

JANUARY 8, 2023ByREUTERS
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 8, 2023.

How long before new TikTokers see Nazi content? 75 minutes

Committee staffers were testing a theory that social media giants were reluctant to police right-wing extremist content in part because of pushback from then-President Donald Trump.

JANUARY 6, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022.

Joe Biden plans White House event marking January 6 attack

Friday's event will mark a rare moment for Biden to wade into the live issues stoked by the deadly riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

JANUARY 3, 2023ByREUTERS
US President Joe Biden speaks in Statuary Hall on the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 6, 2022.

US Capitol Police ready for future attacks as Jan. 6 anniversary looms

"The current threat climate, particularly against elected officials, will require continued and heightened vigilance," USCP Police Chief Tom Manger said in a statement.

JANUARY 3, 2023ByREUTERS
AN EXPLOSION caused by a police munition is seen as supporters of then-US president Donald Trump riot in front of the Capitol Building, January 6, 2021.

January 6 riot in Israel? Likud MK tells police he's concerned

It is unclear if there is any intelligence indicating that any unrest is being planned for Thursday.

DECEMBER 28, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pro-Trump protesters storm into the US Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, in Washington, US, January 6, 2021

US Capitol riot probe to release final report on assault by Trump backers

Trump has dismissed the investigations as politically motivated.

DECEMBER 21, 2022ByREUTERS
AN EXPLOSION caused by a police munition is seen as supporters of then-US president Donald Trump riot in front of the Capitol Building, January 6, 2021.

Capitol riot defendant, second man charged with conspiring to kill FBI agents

The accused is among hundreds of defendants who have been charged in connection with the violent January 6 protests at the US Capitol.

DECEMBER 17, 2022ByREUTERS
A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

Trump considering launching fresh White House bid after midterm elections-advisers

Former President Donald Trump is considering launching a third bid for the White House this month and is speed-dialing confidantes to hash out possible scenarios.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022ByREUTERS
Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally ahead of the midterm elections, in Mesa, Arizona, US, October 9, 2022.

Former Capitol Police officer convicted of obstruction in Jan. 6 investigation

A jury found Michael Riley, 51, guilty of a single count of obstruction of justice following his trial in federal court for the District of Columbia.

OCTOBER 29, 2022ByREUTERS
A general view of the Public hearing of the US House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 12, 2022.