News | Politics & Elections Trump Allies Paid Millions to Jan. 6 Rally Organizers Since 2020 Since 2020, Trump’s campaign has paid over $12.6 million to organizers of the rally that preceded the Capitol attack. By Anna Massoglia , OpenSecrets June 18, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Saying He Believed Lies About Voter Fraud Is No Defense, Legal Experts Say Even if Trump actually believed the false claims, his worries do not justify his actions, two legal experts say. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 17, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Pence and Trump Aides Are Trying to Project Righteousness. Don’t Be Fooled. Thursday’s top surprise was the fact that Trump lawyer John Eastman sought a pardon by way of Rudy Giuliani. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout June 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Video Reveals Man in GOP Congressman’s Capitol Tour Threatened to “Take Out” AOC The video contradicts claims made by Rep. Barry Loudermilk that his tour didn't include people involved in the attack. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 15, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Poll: Most Americans Think Trump Bears Responsibility for Jan. 6 Violence The poll also found two-thirds of Americans think officials seeking to overturn elections should be criminally charged. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 14, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Rudy Giuliani Was Drunk When He Urged Trump to Declare Victory, Aides Testify Trump listened to an intoxicated Giuliani over sober aides when he decided to declare victory on election night. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! June 14, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Garland Says DOJ Is Watching Jan. 6 Hearings, Could Decide on Charges Later The attorney general's comments come as the January 6 committee debates whether to issue criminal referrals to the DOJ. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 14, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Republican Witnesses Are Making a Damning Case Against Trump… 17 Months Late To prove Donald Trump's malicious intent, the January 6 Committee must show that he knew he was lying. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout June 14, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ocasio-Cortez Calls on GOP January 6 Pardon-Seekers to Reveal Themselves Every member of Congress should answer to whether they've asked for a presidential pardon, Ocasio-Cortez said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 13, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Key Jan. 6 Witness Backs Out of Public Hearings Due to Family Emergency Bill Stepien had to miss a scheduled public appearance before the January 6 committee after his wife went into labor. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 13, 2022 Truthout