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Capitol Breach
10 More Lawmakers Join Lawsuit Against Trump for Inciting Capitol Riot
The attack on the Capitol “was a direct result of Donald Trump's rhetoric and words,” one of the new litigants said.
Poll: Half of GOP Voters Falsely Say Capitol Breach Was Peaceful or Leftist Plot
Polling also shows that 6 in 10 Republicans still falsely believe the 2020 election was “stolen.”
Facebook Removes Lara Trump Video, Saying All Content in Trump’s Voice Is Banned
Sources close to the former president say he is moving forward with creating his own social media site.
As House Requests Docs on Capitol Breach, Trump Downplays Violence of Mob
Seven House committees sent letters to 13 agencies requesting communications relating to the January 6 Capitol attack.
The GOP’s New Fundraising Strategy? Acting Heinous and Monetizing the Backlash.
Following tactics employed by Trump, Republicans are perpetually playing the victim to appeal to their base.
Facebook Failed to Prevent Billions of Views of Pages Sharing False Information
A new report likely underestimates the amount of misinformation that was spread, as it doesn't include Facebook groups.
Large Corporations Are Already Breaking Pledges to Not Donate to Republicans
Just a month after the Capitol attack, AT&T, Intel and Cigna donated $50,000 total to Republican fundraising committees.
DOJ Official Says Trump, Capitol Breach Attackers May Be Charged With Sedition
Sedition is defined as conspiring to “overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States.”
Ron Johnson Says He Wasn’t Afraid on Jan. 6 But Would Have Been If It Were BLM
If there were “Black Lives Matter and antifa protesters, I might have been a little concerned,” Johnson said.
DOJ Expects to Make At Least 100 Additional Charges Related to Capitol Attack
The additional charges are on top of the more than 300 already made by the department.