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Former Capitol riot prosecutor says Trump could be culpable for his role
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The former top prosecutor for the US Capitol riot said former President Donald Trump might be "culpable" for the January 6 insurrection and federal investigators are "looking at everything".
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Trump planning social media return with 'own platform'
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Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump, who was permanently barred from Twitter after the Capitol riots incident, is set to make a return to social media with his own platform in two to three months, according to his senior advisor Jason Miller.
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US: 2 men arrested for assaulting cop Brian Sicknick, who died after Jan 6
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Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): Federal authorities have arrested and charged two men for assaulting US Capitol police officer Brian D Sicknick, who died after the infamous Capitol riot on January 6.
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FBI arrests ex-Trump aide with assault during US Capitol riot
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Washington [US], March 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The FBI on Friday arrested former State Department aide Federico Klein and charged him with assault against police officers during the January 6 incident at the US Capitol, court documents revealed.
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US says over 300 people charged in Capitol riot
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Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): More than 300 people now face federal charges in connection with the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill and at least 280 people have been arrested, The Hill reported citing the Justice Department's statement on Friday (local time).
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Former ally McConnell says he'd back Trump as 2024 Republican nominee
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Washington [US], February 26 (ANI): US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who just weeks ago blamed Donald Trump for the Capitol riots, on Thursday said he would back the former President if he wins the Republican party's 2024 presidential nomination.
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White supremacists involved in US Capitol riots, say security officials
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): White supremacists were involved in the January 6 insurrection, said top Capitol security officials on Tuesday (local time) during the Senate hearing on the intelligence and security failures at the Capitol.
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US Speaker announces plans for '9/11-type commission' to probe Capitol att
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Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): US Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday (local time) announced plans to create a "9/11-type commission" to investigate the Capitol riot that took place on January 6.
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Trump acquitted again in impeachment trial
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump has been acquitted in his second impeachment trial as the Senate fell short of supporters for convicting him of inciting Capitol riots.
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Capitol Hill rioters 'more upset about the election than you are': Trump t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump reportedly told House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy during a phone call on January 6 that the rioters were "more upset about the election" than the California Republican.
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Majority Americans in favour of convicting Trump: poll
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): A majority of Americans support convicting former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge over his role in the Capitol riot on January 6, according to the CBS-YouGov poll released on Tuesday (local time).
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House Democrat managers to use unseen video footage of US Capitol riots du
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): As former President Donald Trump's second impeachment proceedings have begun, the nine Democratic impeachment managers will introduce previously unseen video evidence of the January 6 riots at the US Capitol in this week's Senate trial, sources close to
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