Aug 10 Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Trump in 2020 election conspiracy trial By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Trump faces charges including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. The Republican ex-president has pleaded not guilty. The GOP presidential primary front-runner portrays the case against him as politically motivated. Continue reading
Aug 02 The judge assigned to Trump’s Jan. 6 case is known to hand down tough sentences to Capitol rioters By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Judge Tanya Chutkan often has handed down prison sentences in Jan. 6, 2021, riot cases that are harsher than what Justice Department prosecutors recommended. Continue reading
Aug 01 WATCH: Trump indicted on federal charges in Jan. 6 case, Special Counsel Jack Smith announces By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith, in charge of investigations into former President Donald Trump’s retention of classified records and alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, is expected to speak on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump indicted for efforts to undermine the 2020 election By Associated Press The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States government and witness tampering. It’s the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House. Continue reading
Jul 28 With Trump newly indicted, here’s what to know about the documents case and what’s next By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Donald Trump has been indicted on three additional charges in a case that accuses him of illegally possessing classified documents. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump supports Jan. 6 rioters as his own legal troubles mount By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The early but commanding front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, former President Donald Trump regularly downplays the violence, lionizes the rioters as patriots and spreads false claims about who was involved. Continue reading
Jun 03 2 Oath Keepers who helped amass guns before Jan. 6 attack sentenced to prison By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges. Continue reading
Jun 01 Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets over 4 years in prison By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Roberto Minuta was among six Oath Keeper members convicted by jurors of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors said was a violent plot to stop the transfer of power from Trump to President Joe Biden after the 2020 election. Continue reading
May 30 Woman who screamed death threats at Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 6 gets over 2 years in prison By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The judge who sentenced 55-year-old Pauline Bauer on Tuesday convicted her of riot-related charges in January after hearing trial testimony without a jury. Continue reading
May 25 Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Rhodes, 58, is the first person convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to receive his punishment, and his sentence is the longest handed down so far in the hundreds of Capitol riot cases. Continue reading