1/6 Insurrection Investigation

[Rick Plant]

In newer court filings, Justice Dept has emphasized the impact of the large metal Trump sign (with huge wheels) that was used as a battering ram on west front of Capitol on Jan 6.

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Pre-trial motions are expected within a week in the high-profile Jan 6 case of Richard "Bigo" Barnett

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America First ‘Groypers’ arrested on J6 charges: report



Five men associated with the far-right "America First" movement have been charged for their alleged roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

"Joseph Brody, 23, of Springfield, Virginia, is charged in a criminal complaint with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers, causing bodily injury, interfering with a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder, and obstruction of an official proceeding, all felony offenses. He also is charged with two misdemeanor offenses," the Department of Justice announced. "Four other defendants also face misdemeanor charges. They include Thomas Carey, 21, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Gabriel Chase, 22, of Gainesville, Florida; Jon Lizak, 21, of Cold Spring Harbor, New York, and Paul Ewald Lovley, 23, of Halethorpe, Maryland."

All five men have been arrested in recent days, DOJ says.

"According to court documents, all five defendants communicated with one another in advance of Jan. 6, 2021, and eventually illegally entered the Capitol as a group, at approximately 2:16 p.m. They moved throughout multiple levels, corridors, and rooms of the building, including the office and conference room of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi," DOJ announced. "After about 35 minutes, the group exited the building and moved to the north end of the Capitol, witnessing the breach of the North Door. Brody assisted another person in the mob in using a metal barricade against a U.S. Capitol Police officer, knocking the officers back as he attempted to secure the North Door. Brody and Chase also participated in the destruction of media equipment."

In a 45-page statement of fact, DOJ said, "Additionally, the investigation has shown that Lovely, Brody, Chase, Lizak, and Carey were associated with a group known as America First."

"Leadership of America First has espoused a belief that they are defending against the demographic and cultural changes in America. Lovely, Brody, Chase, and Lizak initially met at an America First event and attended subsequent events together," DOJ argued. "After meeting, they continued to communicate through a social media platform. Carey traveled with Lovely, Chase, and Lizak and met Brody in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021."

Devotees of Fuentes' America First refer to themselves as "Groypers."

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which monitors hate groups, described America First founder Nick Fuentes as a "white nationalist livestreamer who advocates pulling the Republican Party further to the extreme far-right end of the political spectrum. An outspoken admirer of fascists such as Mussolini, Fuentes emerged as an influential figure on the national stage during the now-infamous 'Stop the Steal' movement, which relied on misinformation to falsely claim that Donald Trump had won the 2020 election and sought to overturn the results of it."

The Anti-Defamation League explains, "Groypers want to confront mainstream conservatives about positions that Groypers believe are not in the best interests of whites. They believe that the mainstream conservative movement is just as responsible as liberals and the left for destroying white America, and that Groypers are the true future of the conservative movement."

The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.

https://www.rawstory.com/j6-america-first-groypers/

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"Proud Boys, stand back and stand by.”

The Select Committee investigated how Trump’s call to arms inspired extremists to go to Washington on January 6th.

Watch: https://twitter.com/i/status/1569684573289693185

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'He tried to overthrow our government!' Trump supporter confronted in Ohio diner over January 6

A supporter of former President Donald Trump found himself being confronted by an acquaintance during a CNN interview in an Ohio diner.

CNN went to the diner to take the temperature of voters in a key swing district ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

During the segment, an Ohio man named Joe Clements told the network that he would be supporting Republican and one-time QAnon promoter J.R. Majewski due to his endorsement from former President Donald Trump.

"It means a lot to me," Clements said. "I like Trump."

However, a man named Steve Santo, who was siting across the table from Clements, didn't have such a favorable opinion about the former president, and he didn't hold back in slamming him over the January 6th Capitol riots.

"He tried to overthrow our government!" Santo said. "That's the bottom line -- and you guys can't see it!"

Santo also said that Majewski's presence at the Jan. 6th "Stop the Steal" rally made him off limits as a congressional candidate.

"I would never vote for him or any of those people who were there on January 6th!" he said.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin has had enough of Kevin McCarthy's and the GOP's crap regarding the 1/6 Committee. He totally destroyed their lies in 2 minutes.

Raskin: You pulled the plug on the investigation you originally advocated because Donald Trump didn’t want it. Let’s tell some truth! You’re talking about truth, I’m giving you the truth!

Watch: https://twitter.com/i/status/1572711603153547265

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Bill Pascrell, Jr. @BillPascrell

623 days ago insurrectionists ransacked the US Capitol and *hours later* 68% of House republicans voted to finish the rioters’ job and make trump a dictator. Never forget it.

https://twitter.com/BillPascrell/status/1572763273250099200