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5 Things to Know for Jan. 6: Capitol Riot Anniversary, Nicolás Maduro, Immigration, Swiss Bar Fire, Dual Citizenship

Michael Fanone criticized Democrats for insufficient action against Trump’s pardons of nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 rioters and called Republicans traitors ahead of the anniversary hearing.

  • On Tuesday, former D.C. Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone rebuked Democratic leaders for failing to defend the accurate January 6 narrative and directly challenged U.S. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries ahead of the special House hearing on Tuesday.
  • President Donald Trump’s mass pardons prompted criticism after approving pardons for nearly 1,600 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot, while the January 6 Select Committee and Jack Smith documented Trump's falsehoods fueling the attack.
  • More than 140 police officers were seriously injured, many with lasting trauma, and President Donald Trump defended the rioters, saying `These people have been destroyed`.
  • Michael Fanone argued the moment exposes a partisan divide, saying there are two parties with one backing Trump and Republican members of Congress complicit in undermining accountability.
  • Michael Fanone urged that January 6th be taught as an insurrection, citing the January 6 Select Committee and Jack Smith investigations, and warned the attack left the nation indelibly scarred.
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Donald Trump uses the anniversary of the Capitol insurrection to attack transgender people

“We can’t dismiss these as ‘greatest hits,’” TransLash media CEO Imara Jones told The Advocate about Trump’s constant mentions of transgender people.

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5 things to know for Jan. 6: Capitol riot anniversary, Nicolás Maduro, Immigration, Swiss bar fire, Dual citizenship

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Fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 brings fresh division to Capitol

On the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021 there is no official event to memorialize what happened that day, when the mob made its way down Pennsylvania Avenue, battled police at the Capitol barricades and stormed inside, as lawmakers fled.

·Albany, United States
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