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Capitol Riot Hearings

From ‘an attempted coup’ to chaos, Jan. 6 hearing moments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Through eight hearings, 20 live witnesses and dozens of hours of recorded testimony, the House Jan. 6 panel has focused its case squarely on former President Donald Trump. The panel has unveiled stunning evidence about the Capitol insurrection over six weeks of hearings, ...

Steve Bannon’s contempt conviction hailed by 1/6 committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was convicted Friday of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Committee leaders called the verdict "a victory ...

Internet troll ‘Baked Alaska’ pleads guilty in Capitol riot

A far-right internet personality pleaded guilty Friday to joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, where he streamed live video that incriminated him and other rioters, according to a court filing. Anthime Gionet, known as "Baked Alaska" to his social media followers, faces a maximum ...

What Jan. 6 probe revealed: Takeaways from summer hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Turns out, Jan. 6 was more than just the day when a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. It was the culmination, but also the start, of an enduring challenge for American democracy. The House committee investigating Jan. 6, 2021 has shown how the deadly Capitol attack was ...

Immigrant Capitol Police Officer still deals with pain

NEW YORK (AP) — Among the many insults he received on Jan. 6, 2021, as he defended the Capitol in Washington, Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell remembers hearing cries that he was not an American, that he was an immigrant, that he was a traitor. A year and a half after the assault by ...

Jan. 6 probes: What’s next for Congress, criminal cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — This isn't the end of the Capitol riot story. The House committee investigating the deadly events of a fateful, chilly January day — now a year and a half in the past — has wrapped up its hot summer series of televised hearings, each featuring revelatory details about ...