Jan. 6 riot

A federal judge ruled that President Trump's pardons for Jan. 6 rioters do not apply to Brian J. Cole Jr., a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on the night before the riot. Cole was not charged or convicted when Trump issued the pardons, and prosecutors argued the pardons only cover those convicted of or indicted for Capitol riot-related crimes.

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 rioters do not apply to Brian J. Cole Jr., a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters on the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. The judge noted that Cole was not charged or convicted when Trump issued the pardons, which explicitly applied only to those convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.

A man who pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6 riot at age 19 and later called the events a 'disgrace' now works for the Defense Department. The Pentagon has hired him for a sensitive civilian job.

Elias Irizarry, who was present at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was hired to work in a sensitive Pentagon office. A Justice Department photo shows him in a conference room at the Capitol with a friend videotaping him.

A man convicted in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been employed in the Pentagon's policy office by the Trump administration, according to officials and internal records.

A man convicted in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been employed in the Pentagon's policy office by the Trump administration, according to officials and internal records.

A man convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was employed in the Pentagon's policy office by the Trump administration, according to officials and internal records. The individual's employment was confirmed through official sources.

A man convicted in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been employed in the Pentagon’s policy office by the Trump administration.

A man convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has been employed in the Pentagon's policy office under the Trump administration, according to officials and internal records.

The Pentagon hired Elias Irizarry, a Jan. 6 rioter, for a sensitive counterterrorism role during the Trump administration. Some Defense Department officials expressed concern over the appointment.

The individual known as 'Podium Guy' for carrying Nancy Pelosi's lectern during the Jan. 6 riot is seeking $5 million from the Department of Justice. He is now running for county commission.

Governor Kathy Hochul criticizes President Trump's $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund as a 'slush fund,' supporting potential taxes on payouts to aid New Yorkers. New York lawmakers are pushing for a 100% tax on the fund, which Trump claims is for victims of lawfare, though Hochul argues it funds individuals involved in the Jan. 6 riot.

The Trump administration is seeking to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, which were previously commuted instead of being pardoned. The move targets extremists involved in the attack, highlighting ongoing legal and political developments surrounding the incident.