January 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence (right) speaks with Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep at the law library of the Indiana state capitol in Indianapolis on Monday.

Mike Pence, pondering a presidential run, condemns Trump's rhetoric on Jan. 6

8:18am November 22, 2022

by Steve Inskeep

Former Vice President Mike Pence tells Morning Edition that he and former President Donald Trump have gone "our separate ways." Pence looks back on pivotal moments and ahead to what he might do next.

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Federal prosecutors say agents found a smashed cell phone in Christian Secor's vehicle while executing a search warrant. The phone case includes the image of Pepe The Frog, a cartoon character that has been appropriated by far-right extremists.

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A former UCLA student was sentenced to over three years in prison for Capitol riot

4:38pm October 19, 2022

Christian Secor, a former UCLA student and follower of the far-right racist livestreamer Nick Fuentes, was sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing congress during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Denver Riggleman, a former Republican Congressman, joined the staff of the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. His new book, "The Breach," describes his work on the investigation and his path to politics.

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A new book's behind-the-scenes look at Congress' Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation

9:31pm October 04, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Denver Riggleman spent 8 months as an adviser to the Congressional committee investigating the January 6th Capitol Riot. Now he's written a book about his experience — called, "The Breach."

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Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, is seen on a screen during a House Select Committee hearing to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol in June.

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In a big Jan. 6 case, Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy

2:55pm September 27, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot.

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Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump scale the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Oath Keepers attorney has been charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice

7:07pm September 01, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Kellye SoRelle, who was arrested in Texas, is latest person with ties to the group to face charges stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Federal judge Dabney Friedrich castigated Capitol riot defendant Brandon Straka for making, in her view, "questionable" comments about his case in public since his sentencing.

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A judge unleashed a tirade on a prominent Jan. 6 defendant for his post-plea comments

2:03pm August 04, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Brandon Straka pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for egging on rioters during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The judge in the case said he has since made "questionable" comments about his plea.

Stephen Ayres, who pleaded guilty in June 2022 to disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building, left, and Jason Van Tatenhove, a former ally of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, right, arrive to testify as the House select committee invest

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Here's every word from the seventh Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation

6:32pm July 12, 2022

Read the full transcript from the July 12 House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearing.

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol will focus on the role of QAnon and extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys in its upcoming hearing. Prosecutors have identified the man at the center of this p

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The next Jan. 6 committee hearing will focus on the role of QAnon and extremists

7:36pm July 11, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Aides to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol said the next hearing would focus on extremist groups and their possible links to Trump and his allies.

Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testifies as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.

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Here's every word from the sixth Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation

6:23pm June 28, 2022

Read the full transcript from the June 28 House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearing.

A committee exhibit shows former Vice President Mike Pence on the phone from his secure location during the riot, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol holds a hearing in Washington, Thursday, June 16, 2022. (

Here's every word of the third Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation

8:25pm June 16, 2022

Read the full transcript from the June 16 hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.