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Washington DC, on January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., became the epicenter of chaos as a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the premises. This occurred just two months after Trump’s defeat in the 2020 presidential election. The stated intent of the rioters was to prevent Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory during a joint session.
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Ridgewood NJ, in a landmark decision, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Colorado lacks the authority to disqualify former President Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection ban. This historic ruling preserves Trump’s eligibility to run for a second presidential term.
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Washington DC, after January 6, the United States Capitol Police promised to provide an update on its internal investigations related to the attack.
This week, the United States Capitol Police provided the Department of Justice the administrative cases as part of the ongoing discovery production in the prosecution of the January 6 rioters. Officer names, witness names, and complainant names were redacted.
