"Coffee stated he did not engage in any type of physical confrontations with police while at the Capitol Building.”
The racist slurs hurled at Harry Dunn, a Capitol Police officer, during the Jan. 6 riot were cited as evidence in the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. He spoke to The New York Times about the bigotry and trauma he experienced.
The acting chief of the Capitol Police warned lawmakers that extremist groups behind the Jan. 6 riot still want to send a "symbolic message to the nation," and that security measures should continue amid threats.
Capitol attack groups want to ‘blow up Capitol’ during Biden speech, police warn
An astounding interview with Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who says he broke down in tears on Jan 6, after a day of hand-to-hand combat with rioters. (h/t @tripgabriel ) @lukebroadwater
Police claim MAGA 'militias' want to 'blow up' the Capitol
Acting chief of the Capitol Police said that Trump supporters who launched last month's deadly attack on the US Capitol, want to launch another assault and could target the building during an address by President Joe Biden
Trump supporters who launched a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol last month have indicated they want to target lawmakers again and harm members of Congress, the acting chief of the Capitol Police said
Extremist groups involved in the Washington riot of January 6 now want to blow up Congress and kill members around the time of President Biden’s state-of-the-union address, the acting chief of the US Capitol police said
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JUST IN: Washington Post reports that MichaelFlynn's brother, Gen. Charles Flynn, was on the Pentagon call with Capitol Police that resisted their emergency pleas for calling in the National Guard during the Capitol attack. The Army previously denied that Flynn was on the call.
The big tell is the WH flag is not at half staff in memory of Capitol Police Officer Sicknick.
And there is Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, escorting VP-elect@KamalaHarris
New: US Capitol Police arrested a Virginia man as he attempted to pass through a police checkpoint in downtown Washington Friday with fake inaugural credentials, a loaded handgun & over 500 rounds of ammunition, CNN reporting.
The hypocrisy of the Trump thuggery can be epitomized by a seditious rioter beating a police officer at the Capitol with an American flag. It was never about the flag, or “blue lives matter.” These were mere props in a movement fueled by power, injustice, and racism.
The Capitol Police leadership turned down backup. My blood is boiling.
In America, you can be teargassed and shot with rubber bullets for peacefully protesting in front of a church. But you can literally bust down the doors to the United States Capitol and stroll around while police officers watch.
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