Tag: Capitol
Assault of the Capitol by the far right: “sedition”, this very rare crime in the United States
The founder of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, and another member of this far-right militia, became the first participants in the storming of the Capitol on Tuesday to be convicted…
Donald Trump subpoenaed to testify before Congress for his role in the Capitol storming
The House of Inquiry into the Capitol Assault cited former Republican President Donald Trump on Friday, October 21, to appear “ on or around November 14 right after the midterm…
Former police officer sentenced to record sentence for Capitol attack
The 56-year-old man wrestled a police officer down and held him down. The policeman was seriously injured when several others punched and kicked him while he was being restrained. The…
seven years in prison for a Capitol rioter
The rioters of the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol in Washington are sanctioned one after the other. This Monday, one of them was given the heaviest…
Assault on the Capitol: how Trump “opened the floodgates to disorder” and let it happen
The day of January 6 was to be placed under the sign of democracy. The parliamentarians should have certified the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential election, and his…
The US expert on the night’s Capitol hearings: “The last word has not been said”
Tonight, Swedish time, the committee investigating the storming of the Capitol holds the last scheduled hearings. But according to Erik Åsard, professor emeritus of North American studies at Uppsala University,…
USA: The hearing on the storming of the Capitol ends
The live hearing on the storming of the Capitol is now entering its final day. On Thursday, the committee is expected to release previously unseen videos that are said to…
Capitol Theater prepares for its first post-COVID season
The Chatham Capitol Theater is tuning up for its first season of performances since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022-23 Capitol Theater Presents season will begin in September…
“Take me to the Capitol now!” : how Trump tried to join the rioters
The American winter which slapped the cheeks despite the clear blue sky of January 6, 2021 had not dampened the ardor of Donald Trump. Already suspected of having fomented the…