FBI and DOJ officials will be holding a briefing at 3 p.m. ET, the first press conference given by any federal agency since the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol.
It comes as the FBI warns of “armed protests” across the country over the next week, and as the DOJ has begun to secure indictments against Jan. 6 Trump supporters on federal riot charges.
The lack of information from federal authorities to date has been astounding, leaving huge gaps in public knowledge around what took place. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin and FBI Washington Field Office Assistant Director in Charge Steven D’Antuono will be speaking.
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FBI and DOJ officials will be holding a briefing at 3 p.m. ET, the first press conference given by any federal agency since the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol.
It comes as the FBI warns of “armed protests” across the country over the next week, and as the DOJ has begun to secure indictments against Jan. 6 Trump supporters on federal riot charges.
The lack of information from federal authorities to date has been astounding, leaving huge gaps in public knowledge around what took place. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin and FBI Washington Field Office Assistant Director in Charge Steven D’Antuono will be speaking.
Yeah, nearly a week later.
Unless they announce they’re arresting Trump in Texas at his non-rally, I don’t need to hear anything they have to say. They’ve been given their script from Trump and they will follow it to the letter.
In the meantime, Leahy is demanding that Hawley and Cruz are removed from the Senate Judiciary Committee while the federal officials investigate the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob last week.
Senior Democrat says Hawley, Cruz should step down from Judiciary | TheHill
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) plans to introduce legislation Tuesday to impose a $1,000 fine on members who refuse to wear masks while in the U.S. Capitol complex.
And furthermore:
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told MSNBC that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) “screamed” at an officer for not doing “enough” to protect senators as the U.S. Capitol was being breached last week.
Said Brown: “I heard when the 75 senators were confined in a room with about 75 staff people, Lindsey Graham with his mask off started screaming at one of the officers — I think it was one of the captains — saying, ‘How come you didn’t protect us? It’s doing your job.’”
Yeah, Lindsey - they protected your ass when you should’ve been among the rabble like a good Trump supporter that you are.
If there are any competent people left in either organization and they’re in charge- an honest concern- then this will be their chance to send a message that:
A. We’re ready this time.
B. We’re expected to knock some heads, which we’re good at.
C. And we’re going to prosecute you afterwards.
Exactly. Unless they’re pursuing Trump, and using the terms “insurrection,” “terrorism,” “violence” and the like to describe all of the Trumpers, then this press conference is pointless and useless. I sure as hell don’t want to hear mealy-mouthed waffling about “protests” and “grievances.”
I’ll say it again: another day, another KKKlownshow.
I will be shocked if this impending circus of excuse-making and coverup propaganda doesn’t infuriate me.