January 6 Capitol attack
Coverage of January 6 Capitol attack in the Nexus archive.
- Texas primary runoff takeaways. And, DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases
The Texas primary runoffs have concluded, setting key November election matchups. The Trump-aligned Justice Department has deleted significant information from cases related to the January 6 Capitol riot.
- Trump's justice department scrubs its website of news releases about January 6 defendants
The Trump administration's Department of Justice has removed news releases about criminal cases related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, labeling the information as 'partisan propaganda.' This action is described as an effort to rewrite the history of the assault on the US Capitol, where Trump supporters attempted to disrupt the certification of his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.
- Johnson won't say whether Jan. 6 rioters will be eligible for new ‘lawfare’ fund
Speaker Mike Johnson declined to specify whether Jan. 6 Capitol rioters would be eligible for Trump administration's new $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund,' citing lack of details about the settlement account. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche similarly refused to clarify eligibility criteria, stating a yet-to-be-named commission would determine payouts. Democrats have criticized the fund as a potential slush fund for presidential allies.
- Suspect accused of planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6 faces new charges
Brian Cole Jr faces additional felony charges of attempting to use weapons of mass destruction and terrorism while armed after being accused of planting pipe bombs near RNC and DNC buildings on the eve of the January 6 Capitol attack. The indictment updates his previous charges related to transporting improvised explosive devices.