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Washington DC, FBI Washington Field Office Assistant Director in Charge Steven M. D’Antuono delivered the following remarks during a press briefing at the Department of Justice regarding the January 6, 2021, violent activity at the U.S. Capitol. Remarks prepared for delivery.
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Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the District of Columbia and ordered Federal assistance to supplement the District’s response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the 59th Presidential Inauguration from January 11 to January 24, 2021.
The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the District of Columbia.
Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Emergency protective measures, limited to direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 100 percent Federal funding.
Pete Gaynor, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named Thomas J. Fargione as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area.
Throughout most of 2020 the state has been working in concert with large corporations to take away basic rights. This could technically be called Fascism or Corporatism. But the fuel of this fire, unmistakably, is Marxism.
Approximately 40 charged in Superior Court
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Washington DC, Thirteen individuals have been charged so far in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. In addition to those who have been charged, additional complaints have been submitted and investigations are ongoing.
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Washington DC, a Capitol Police officer has died after he sustained injuries during the riot at the U.S. Capitol Thursday. Brian D. Sicknick, 42, the youngest of three sons, was from South River, New Jersey. He graduated in 1997 from Middlesex County Technical Vocational High School and joined the New Jersey Air National Guard that year.
Continue reading Officer Who Died in Capitol Hill Breech Native of New Jersey
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Washington NJ, On Wednesday, the nation suffered a catastrophic failure of security on Capitol Hill. The storming of Congress, and the evacuation of elected representatives and senators, is something we expect from war zones abroad. It is not something we should tolerate at home.
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By Jasmine Grey (Bergen County)
What an amazing trip with some truly inspiring people who not only wanted to help Stop the Steal in Georgia but also to capture the real and raw moments of ALL voices. Not only did I feel it was my duty to stand firmly for what I believe in but I also feel grateful and blessed to have had the opportunity to take part of this monumental moment in history. While some may not agree with me, we should ALL agree to be thankful that this great Nation allows us the freedom and right to make our own choices, form our own opinions, and voice them even if they do differ. With that being said… “
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Washington DC, Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Regarding the Overrunning of the U.S. Capitol Building.
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Washington DC, The Department of Justice Spokesman Marc Raimondi issued the following statement regarding the SolarWinds hack:
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Washington DC, due to todays ” mostly peaceful protests” DC Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a citywide curfew for the District of Columbia from 6 pm on Wednesday, January 6, until 6 am on Thursday, January 7.
During the hours of the curfew, no person, other than persons designated by the Mayor, shall walk, bike, run, loiter, stand, or motor by car or other mode of transport upon any street, alley, park, or other public place within the District.
The curfew imposed by the Mayor’s Order shall not apply to essential workers, including working media with their outlet-issued credentials, when engaged in essential functions, including travel to and from their essential work.
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Washington DC, huge pro Trump rally has descended on the Capitol as DC Police and Trump supporters clash .
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) objected to recording his home state’s Electoral College tally at a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, triggering a historic debate and votes in the House and Senate.
The Capitol has now been breached by protesters and protesters are inside the U.S. Capitol building. Police appeared to spray mace at some angry Trump supporters who were pressing toward the Capitol on Wednesday as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes to certify the win of President-elect Joseph R. Biden.
Armed U.S. Capitol Police have locked down the Capitol building and evacuated multiple congressional buildings amid increasingly violent protests outside.
Vice President Mike Pence was taken from the Senate chamber.
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Washington DC, talk radio host and constitutional scholar Mark Levin made the following remarks in a recent editorial :
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Washington DC, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-Elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) issued the following statement in advance of the Electoral College certification process on January 6, 2021:
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Nashville TN, CBS News is reporting that law enforcement sources claim the suspect in the Nashville explosion on Christmas Day may have been killed in the blast. DNA tests are being conducted on the human remains found at the scene.
Multiple sources confirm that Anthony Quinn Warner, a Nashville area resident, has been identified as a person of interest in this case. Federal agents are currently searching his home.
Warner, a Nashville area resident, had a similar make and model RV as the one in photos released to the public. Warner was described as a 63-year-old White man.
Continue reading Nashville Bombing Suspect May Have Been Killed in the Blast
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Washington DC, the United States Supreme Court handed down what attorneys from the Thomas More Society are calling “a huge victory for religious freedom.” The case, pitting a New Jersey Catholic priest and Orthodox Jewish rabbi against Governor Philip Murphy’s COVID-19-related executive orders restricting houses of worship to 25% of capacity while secular businesses and schools are at 100% capacity.
