MSNBC’s Brian Williams shares the tale of Jason Riddle who stands accused of participating in the Trump-incited Capitol insurrection. Riddle recently spoke to Katherine Underwood with Boston’s NBC10 about his political ambitions — but didn’t know the candidate he wanted to defeat was a member of the U.S. House rather than the Massachusetts state house.
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Summary List PlacementFormer Republican US House Speaker John Boehner said he would rather set himself on fire than run for office again in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “I’d rather set myself on fire than to run for office again,” Boehner of Ohio replied to show moderator Chuck Todd. In response,…
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Friday marks 100 days since the siege of the US Capitol. Reporters Leigh Ann Caldwell and Garrett Haake join Way Too Early to reflect.
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Following another deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol, Capitol Police, already understaffed, are feeling the strain of duty. As hundreds of officers consider retiring early or resigning, efforts are being made to boost morale and support.
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NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports on what lawmakers are discussing regarding the Capitol perimeter staying guarded after a car drove into the security barrier and killed an officer on duty.
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The U.S. Capitol came under attack on Friday, killing one police officer after an individual rammed his car into two officers at a checkpoint.
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US Capitol Police says two of its officers were injured.
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Summary List PlacementAfter getting arrested, jailed, and charged with raiding the US Capitol on January 6 alongside a large pro-Trump mob, one rioter filed a request to speed up the hearing for a unique reason: to finish his college exams at UCLA. Christian Secor, 22, was arrested on February 16 and indicted on 10 separate…
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The Department of Justice has asked its Office of Professional Responsibility to review federal prosecutor Michael Sherwin’s comments that sedition charges are likely in the criminal investigation into the Capitol riots, per the Washington Post.Why it matters…
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The Justice Department has arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol officer Brian Sicknick with a chemical spray during the Jan. 6 riot. Mr. Sicknick died Jan. 7 and the chemical spray may have contributed to his death.
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