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Federal cop sues right-wing outlet the Blaze after they falsely accused her of planting Jan 6 pipe bombs
The 127-page complaint says false gait-analysis claims triggered an FBI probe, CIA leave and lasting reputational harm.
- On Tuesday, former Capitol Police officer Shauni Kerkhoff filed a 127-page defamation lawsuit against Blaze Media, reporters Steve Baker and Joseph Hanneman, and Veritas Regnat LLC, alleging they baselessly identified her as a Jan. 6 pipe bomber.
- Baker and Hanneman claimed a 'forensic gait analysis' proved Kerkhoff was the bomber, ignoring that she was home with her dog when the actual suspect, Brian Cole Jr., was arrested in December 2025.
- The false allegations caused Kerkhoff to be placed on administrative leave by the CIA while FBI agents interrogated her and searched her home with bomb-sniffing dogs, actions her lawyers say 'irrevocably changed' her life.
- Kerkhoff seeks monetary damages in amounts to be proven at trial, while alleging Blaze Media failed to fully retract reports even after Cole's confession, leaving her fearing for her safety daily.
- The lawsuit suggests Baker and Hanneman's long-standing claims that Jan. 6 was an 'inside job' motivated the manufactured accusations, with lawyers arguing the defendants relied on sources lacking credible experience to bolster their narrative.
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Kerkhoff seeks damages from Blaze Media for pipe-bomb reporting.
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CIA Security Officer Shauni Kerkhoff Files Lawsuit Against Steve Baker and The Blaze for Identifying Her as J6 Bomber
Steve Baker and The Blaze are being sued by former Capitol Hill police officer Shauni Kerkhoff, who Baker accused of being the J6 pipe bomber based on “gait” analysis and other dubious claims. Mr Baker, a former FBI employee named Kyle Seraphin and Kentucky representative Thomas Massie also pushed the accusation, saying FBI Director Kash […]
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The Independent (US)Federal cop sues the Blaze after she’s falsely accused of planting Jan 6 bombs
Shauni Kerkhoof subjected to ‘ traumatic and humiliating gauntlet’ after making the ‘nonsensical’ allegations that resulted in her being fired and harassment lawsuit claims
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left5Leaning Right7Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Right
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Right
54% Right
L 38%
R 54%
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