Twitter Sanctions Trump Following Deadly Riot at U.S. Capitol
The president’s preferred social media outlet, Twitter, took action to block his posts following a deadly invasion of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump supporters Jan. 6. by Sam Dean, Johana Bhuiyan and Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times / January 7, 2021 Shutterstock/rafapress
(TNS) The violent pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday took shape on social media.
Before they crossed police barricades, battered down doors and forced lawmakers to evacuate the House and Senate chambers in the midst of a vote to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, and before they attended an earlier rally led by President Donald Trump that falsely undermined the legitimacy of the election results, the men and women who wrought chaos in the U.S. capital planned for Wednesday’s event on websites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pa
FOX News correspondent Mark Meredith joins Special Report with the latest on the fallout from Wednesday s violence
The U.S. Capitol Police Chief who announced his resignation following this week’s deadly riot has served in Washington, D.C., law enforcement for decades and has played a prominent role in handling security for numerous presidential inaugurations. I am deeply saddened to report that Officer Brian Sicknick, assigned to the Capitol Division, passed away this evening after collapsing following demonstrations in the Capitol, Sund wrote to his rank-and-file Thursday in an internal memo obtained by Fox News. Officer Sicknick was 42 years old and has been with the USCP for over 12 years.
Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer has been listed on the ‘Most Wanted’ section of the FBI’s website. Along with dozens of individuals who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Schaffer is wanted for “unlawful entry into the United States Capitol Building.”
Schaffer’s photo is #25 on an FBI gallery titled “Violence at the United States Capitol.” Within the ‘Most Wanted’ section of the FBI’s website, Schaffer’s image lies in the ‘Seeking Information’ subcategory, not to be confused with the FBI’s famous Top 10 Most Wanted list.
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Washington Field Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who made unlawful entry into the United States Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.” the site reads.
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