Jan 07 Trump condemns Capitol riot, concedes to Biden By Associated Press In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new administration will be inaugurated on January 20” and his “focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power.”… Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 8:02 Tensions at the White House ‘are as high as they’ve ever been’ President Trump continued to make false claims about election fraud Thursday as more Democrats called for his impeachment a day after the attacks in Washington, D.C. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss what the final weeks… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 9:25 Calls for Trump’s removal from office grow louder across the political spectrum Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat from Pennsylvania and a member of the House Judiciary Committee, is among a growing number of lawmakers calling for President Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him from office, or for Congress… Continue watching
Jan 07 AP report: Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob By Associated Press Three days before the pro-President Donald Trump riot at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower. Continue reading
Jan 07 Founder of site Trumparoo among dead at Capitol By Associated Press One of the people who died of a medical emergency during the storming of the Capitol was the founder of a pro-Trump social media site called Trumparoo and had coordinated transportation for several dozen people from Pennsylvania to Washington. Continue reading
Jan 07 Federal prosecutors plan to file 15 federal cases today for crimes related to Capitol siege By Associated Press The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia says “all options are on the table” for charges against the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, including sedition. Continue reading
Jan 07 Pelosi calls for Trump’s removal By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office after he "incited an armed insurrection against America," referencing the siege on the U.S. Capitol carried out by… Continue reading
Jan 07 Transportation Secretary Chao steps down By Associated Press Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao put out a statement today saying she is stepping down from her role in President Donald Trump's Cabinet less than two weeks before the end of his term. Her resignation will take effect Monday, Jan. Continue reading
Jan 07 Barr says Trump conduct ‘betrayal’ of presidency By Associated Press His comments come a day after angry and armed protesters broke into the U.S. Capitol, forcing Congress members to halt the ongoing vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s election and then flee from the House and Senate chambers. Continue reading
Jan 07 Mulvaney resigns: ‘I can’t do it. I can’t stay.’ By Associated Press “I can’t do it. I can’t stay,” Mick Mulvaney told CNBC, which was first to report the resignation. “Those who choose to stay, and I have talked with some of them, are choosing to stay because they’re worried the president… Continue reading