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'It was horrifying': Trump's election interference judge speaks out against Jan. 6 riots - Raw Story

'It was horrifying': Trump's election interference judge speaks out against Jan. 6 riots - Raw Story | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan warned urgently against the public losing sight of the horrors of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol during a routine sentencing this week.

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September 13, 2023 10:05 PM
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GOP senators were warned by Pentagon of Jan. 6 violence but no defense was planned: report - Raw Story

GOP senators were warned by Pentagon of Jan. 6 violence but no defense was planned: report - Raw Story | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

House Select Committee investigator Tim Heaphy said that the new book about Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) reveals more about what Donald Trump and his administration knew about Jan. 6 being violent and extremists being armed than was previously known.

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August 10, 2023 6:11 PM
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Jack Smith can prove Trump used Twitter to 'manipulate' followers into a frenzy on Jan. 6: experts - RawStory.com

Jack Smith can prove Trump used Twitter to 'manipulate' followers into a frenzy on Jan. 6: experts - RawStory.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Special counsel Jack Smith's search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Twitter account could be an essential piece of the puzzle to prove his intent in the 2020 election investigation, legal experts told Salon's Areeba Shah in an analysis published Thursday.

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January 26, 2023 5:56 PM
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Trump lawyer faces disbarment as California Bar hits him with 11 charges - RawStory.com

Trump lawyer faces disbarment as California Bar hits him with 11 charges - RawStory.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Two years after penning the infamous "coup memo," the California Bar Association is recommending that former Chapman Law Professor John Eastman be disbarred. According to a release, there are 11 disciplinary counts (PDF). 

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December 23, 2022 10:32 PM
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Pelosi on McCarthy calling omnibus ‘one of the most shameful acts’ he’s seen in House: ‘Had he forgotten Jan. 6?’ - TheHill.com

Pelosi on McCarthy calling omnibus ‘one of the most shameful acts’ he’s seen in House: ‘Had he forgotten Jan. 6?’ - TheHill.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) rebutted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) comment calling the government funding omnibus bill “one of the most shameful acts” in the chamber’s history, asking if he had forgotten about...

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November 4, 2022 11:26 PM
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Steve Bannon appeals contempt of Congress conviction | CNN Politics

Steve Bannon appeals contempt of Congress conviction | CNN Politics | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Steve Bannon, ex-adviser and strategist for former President Donald Trump, filed a notice of appeal in federal court Friday to challenge his conviction and sentence for criminal contempt of Congress.

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October 13, 2022 6:27 PM
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Here’s the list of Trump co-conspirators facing Jan. 6 criminal referrals - RawStory.com

Here’s the list of Trump co-conspirators facing Jan. 6 criminal referrals - RawStory.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Multiple close Donald Trump associates are facing potential Justice Department criminal referrals by the House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, CNN reported Thursday. The report came after the select committee voted to subpoena Donald Trump. 

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September 16, 2022 7:01 PM
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The 1/6 Committee Now Has Secret Service Chats And Texts - PoliticusUSA.com

The 1/6 Committee Now Has Secret Service Chats And Texts - PoliticusUSA.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

The 1/6 Committee has obtained chats and texts from the Secret Service related to the attack on the Capitol.

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August 8, 2022 6:17 PM
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DOJ pushes back against Eastman effort to reclaim his cellphone - Politico.com

DOJ pushes back against Eastman effort to reclaim his cellphone - Politico.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

It's the latest salvo in the feds' investigation into former President Donald Trump and his allies regarding efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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August 8, 2022 5:22 PM
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Trump lawyers planning criminal defense that shifts blame to “fall-guys” that worked for him: report - Salon.com

Trump lawyers planning criminal defense that shifts blame to “fall-guys” that worked for him: report - Salon.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Trump has also threatened a protest that would “make the crowd size at Jan.6 look small by comparison”...

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August 1, 2022 10:30 PM
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First Jan. 6 defendant to stand trial gets 87 months for multiple felonies - DailyKos.com

First Jan. 6 defendant to stand trial gets 87 months for multiple felonies - DailyKos.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Guy Reffitt, a member of the extremist militia known as the Three Percenters and the very first person to stand trial for crimes connected to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced to 87 months, or just over seven years in prison...

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July 26, 2022 11:40 PM
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Justice Department Now Looking at Donald Trump's January 6 Actions as Part of Criminal Probe - LatinPost.com

Justice Department Now Looking at Donald Trump's January 6 Actions as Part of Criminal Probe - LatinPost.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

The Justice Department is now investigating former U.S. President Donald Trump's January 6 actions as part of the department's criminal probe of the Capitol riot.

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July 11, 2022 6:21 PM
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Cassidy Hutchinson is in hiding after testifying to Jan. 6 committee - RawStory.com

Cassidy Hutchinson is in hiding after testifying to Jan. 6 committee - RawStory.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it
The New York Times revealed in a report on Cassidy Hutchinson that since she testified publicly to the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Congress, she has been in hiding. Since the start of Hutchinson's cooperation, she has been in hiding with her family and security detail
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May 5, 8:02 PM
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'Sickening': Cop battered by rioters slams Trump for vowing to pardon his attacker - Raw Story

'Sickening': Cop battered by rioters slams Trump for vowing to pardon his attacker - Raw Story | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

It's "sickening" that Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to pardon Jan. 6 offenders, according to a former police officer who was injured during the insurrection attempt.

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August 11, 2023 5:13 PM
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Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro blows off J6 court hearing to guest host for Steve Bannon - RawStory.com

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro blows off J6 court hearing to guest host for Steve Bannon - RawStory.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro is not going to a Friday hearing concerning the criminal case against him, instead choosing to cover for someone with a similar Trump affiliation, according to POLITICO's Kyle Cheney. 

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February 22, 2023 9:31 PM
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'Absolutely appalling': Kevin McCarthy is fundraising off giving January 6th footage to Tucker Carlson - AlterNet.org

'Absolutely appalling': Kevin McCarthy is fundraising off giving January 6th footage to Tucker Carlson - AlterNet.org | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

As every major news outlet – except one – last week was focused on the nearly 200-page court document detailing text messages and other communications from Fox News' top hosts and even Rupert Murdoch admitting Donald Trump's "Big Lie" was a lie while they continued to promote it for ratings,...

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December 26, 2022 10:28 PM
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January 6 'fake elector scheme' offers a clear 'path to prosecuting Trump': attorney - RawStory.com

January 6 'fake elector scheme' offers a clear 'path to prosecuting Trump': attorney - RawStory.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

No one can accuse the January 6 Select Committee’s final report of not being comprehensive; the report, which National Public Radio (NPR) has published in its entirety on its website, is 845 pages long.

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December 19, 2022 7:00 PM
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McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’ - TheHill.com

McConnell on Jan. 6 criminal referral of Trump: ‘Entire nation knows who is responsible for that day’ - TheHill.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday issued a terse response to the House Select Jan. 6 Committee’s decision to refer criminal charges against former President Trump to the Department of Justice.

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November 2, 2022 11:21 PM
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John Eastman Begs J6 Committee: Don't Read My Documents - CrooksAndLiars.com

John Eastman Begs J6 Committee: Don't Read My Documents - CrooksAndLiars.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Seriously? Eastman complies with order to hand over documents, then asks House committee not to read them.

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September 30, 2022 6:45 PM
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'She's in this up to her neck': Morning Joe unravels 'demented' Ginni Thomas' role in Jan. 6 'coup' - RawStory.com

'She's in this up to her neck': Morning Joe unravels 'demented' Ginni Thomas' role in Jan. 6 'coup' - RawStory.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Panelists on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" denounced Ginni Thomas for proudly affirming her belief in Donald Trump's election lies during testimony before the Jan. 6 committee.The wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas testified before the House select committee...

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August 23, 2022 11:46 PM
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Carrollton man found guilty of federal charges for role in U.S. Capitol riot - DallasNews.com

Carrollton man found guilty of federal charges for role in U.S. Capitol riot - DallasNews.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

A Carrollton man was convicted Tuesday of federal charges for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. David Lee Judd, 36, was found guilty of obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, both felonies.

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August 8, 2022 5:57 PM
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Feds want money raised for Maine man charged in Jan. 6 riots to fund legal defense, not truck payments - BangorDailyNews.com

Feds want money raised for Maine man charged in Jan. 6 riots to fund legal defense, not truck payments - BangorDailyNews.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

A motion filed on Thursday asks a judge to order that Kyle Fitzsimons use more than half the money to pay for the court-appointed attorney.

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August 2, 2022 11:00 PM
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Ex-White House counsel subpoenaed by federal grand jury investigating Jan. 6 attack - ABC News

Ex-White House counsel subpoenaed by federal grand jury investigating Jan. 6 attack - ABC News | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

A federal grand jury has subpoenaed ex-Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone in its investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, sources tell ABC News.

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July 27, 2022 1:21 PM
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A Big Fox News/Trump Lie Just Got Wiped Out By The 1/6 Committee - PoliticusUSA.com

A Big Fox News/Trump Lie Just Got Wiped Out By The 1/6 Committee - PoliticusUSA.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

Fox News and some Republicans have been saying that Trump ordered National Guard troops to the Capitol, but the 1/6 Committee has released testimony saying that Trump never gave a National Guard order.

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July 20, 2022 11:42 PM
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Steve Bannon suffers another trial defeat as judge strikes down 'political circus' - RawStory.com

Steve Bannon suffers another trial defeat as judge strikes down 'political circus' - RawStory.com | Backstabber Watch | Scoop.it

U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, who was appointed by Donald Trump, ruled against Steve Bannon, an ex-adviser to the former president, on Wednesday and cautioned him not to turn his trial into a "political circus."

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