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Capitol Breach
![Trump supporters roam under the U.S. Capitol rotunda after breaching the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/01/2022_0106-capitol-breach-400x300.jpg)
Noam Chomsky: GOP’s Soft Coup Is Still Underway One Year After Capitol Assault
What may lie ahead in a country where a very sizable segment of the population still believes in Trump’s lies?
![Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the National Press Club on November 30, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/01/2022_0105-mike-pence-400x300.jpg)
Jan. 6 Committee Wants Pence to Testify — and It Could Be Aired on Prime-Time TV
The January 6 commission has not yet formally requested that the former vice president testify.
![Members of the Proud Boys join Donald Trump supporters as they protest the election outside the Colorado State Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Denver, Colorado.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1229-proud-boys-400x300.jpg)
Federal Judge Rejects Proud Boys’ “Free Speech” Defense in January 6 Court Case
“This alleged conduct is simply not protected by the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said.
![Trump supporters gather outside the U.S. Capitol building following a "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1229-capitol-january-6-400x300.jpg)
At Least 13 Republicans Who Participated in Jan. 6 Attack Are Running for Office
Two of the candidates are facing federal charges in relation to the attempted coup.
![President Donald Trump speaks at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on February 23, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1228-donald-trump-c-400x300.jpg)
Donald Trump Has Spent the Last Two Weeks Offending His Closest Allies
Trump seems to be running out of friends at an accelerating rate; it is his own behavior that is creating the distance.
![President Donald Trump waits to speak on the phone in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C, on June 27, 2017.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1227-donald-trump-phone-400x300.jpg)
January 6 Committee to Investigate Trump’s Calls to Allies Before Capitol Breach
Rudy Giuliani, Steve Bannon and others seeking to delay certification of Biden's win were reportedly called by Trump.
![Gen. Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, leaves Federal Court on December 1, 2017, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1222-michael-flynn-400x300.jpg)
Michael Flynn Sues January 6 Commission, Seeking to Block Subpoena
Flynn is the latest Trump associate to assert Fifth Amendment protections to avoid giving a deposition.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds on June 26, 2021, in Wellington, Ohio.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1221-trump-speech-400x300.jpg)
Trump to Mark Anniversary of Capitol Attack With News Conference at Mar-a-Lago
Trump will likely use the forum to spread falsehoods about his own role in inciting the mob violence at the Capitol.
![Rep. Scott Perry speaks at a news conference outside the Capitol Building on August 23, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1221-scott-perry-400x300.jpg)
Jan. 6 Committee Makes First Request for Testimony From a Member of Congress
The first known request to a sitting member of Congress puts other Trump loyalists on notice that they may be next.
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GOP January 6 Panel Member Says Trump Could Be Subpoenaed, Face Charges
Earlier this month, a three-judge panel ruled that Trump’s executive privilege claims were without merit.