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Supporters of Donald Trump storming the US Capitol in January 2021

YouTube pulls video posted by US Capitol riot inquiry

Video-sharing platform YouTube has pulled a video posted by the congressional committee investigating last year's deadly attack on the US Capitol because it contained election misinformation spread by then president Donald Trump.

US • 18 Jun 22

Peter Navarro in court accused prosecutors and the FBI of misconduct

Former Trump adviser charged with contempt of Congress

Peter Navarro, a former top adviser to US ex-president Donald Trump, has been charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House of Representatives committee investigating last year's attack on the US Capitol building.

US • 04 Jun 22

Paul Hodgkins was captured on footage from inside the Capitol building (Pic: US Dept of Justice)

US Capitol rioter sentenced to eight months in prison

A federal judge has handed down an eight-month prison sentence to Floridian Paul Hodgkins for his role in the 6 January attack on the US Capitol.

World • 19 Jul 21

An FBI report warning that extremists were coming to Washington 'ready for war' did not reach Capitol Police leadership

Police say intel failures added to US Capitol violence

US security officials have told Congress that the deadly Capitol riot on 6 January exposed devastating security and intelligence weaknesses, with military authorities reacting too slowly to calls for National Guard backup against an overwhelming mob.

World • 27 Jul 21

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described what happened during the attack on the US Capitol

US congresswoman says she is survivor of sexual assault

US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has revealed that she is a survivor of sexual assault, in an emotional video message, in which she also described fearing for her life during the deadly storming of the US Capitol on 6 January.

US • 02 Feb 21

Pramila Jayapal took a test after being in a secure room during the Capitol riots

Two US politicians test positive for Covid after riots

Two members of the US Congress have tested positive for the coronavirus, with one accusing Republicans of refusing to wear masks and mocking those who did during a riot at the US Capitol last week.

Coronavirus • 12 Jan 21

Protesters storm their way into the US Capitol

How security failures enabled mob to storm US Capitol

The chaos inside the US Capitol came after the police force that protects the legislative complex was overrun by a mob of Trump supporters in what law enforcement officials called a catastrophic failure to prepare.

US • 07 Jan 21

As it happened: Chaos in US as mob storms Capitol

Live updates as angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC.

World • 07 Jan 21

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