Far-Right Pushes a Through-the-Looking-Glass Narrative on Jan. 6 An ecosystem of true believers is promoting a tale of persecution rather than prosecution that has migrated to the heart of presidential politics.
Former N.Y.P.D. Officer Is Convicted of Taking Part in Capitol Riot Sara Carpenter yelled at, pushed against and slapped the arms of police officers, all while wielding a tambourine, prosecutors said.
First Capitol Rioter to Face Trial Gets 7 Years, Longest Sentence So Far Guy Wesley Reffitt was convicted in March on five counts in a case viewed as a test for the Justice Department.
New Focus on How a Trump Tweet Incited Far-Right Groups Before Jan. 6 Federal prosecutors and congressional investigators are documenting how the former president’s “Be there, will be wild!” post became a catalyst for militants before the Capitol assault.