The defendant, Matthew Martin, had claimed the police let him into the Capitol during last year’s pro-Trump riot. The judge agreed.
Tag: Project: Democracy
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Wealthy G.O.P. Donors Form Secret Coalitions to Wield More Influence
Eager to offset a Democratic advantage among so-called dark money groups, wealthy pro-Trump conservatives like Peter Thiel are involved in efforts to wield greater influence outside the traditional party machinery.
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Ivanka Trump to Testify to House Panel Investigating Jan. 6 Attack
The former president’s daughter and adviser was in the West Wing with him as a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. She is said to have tried to persuade him to call off the rioters.