January 13, 2021
332 Loren Vorrase, owner of Team Images in Naugatuck, works on embroidering a blanket Tuesday in memory of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who died on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The blanket will be presented to his family by members of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association. Jim Shannon Republican-American Loren Vorrase, owner of Team Images in Naugatuck, has embroidered a blanket in memory of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who died on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The blanket will be presented to his family by members of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association. Contributed
Was the Capitol attack a coup, insurrection, or domestic terrorism? Print this article
As federal prosecutors bring an array of criminal charges against dozens of people who carried out a gruesome attack on the nation’s capital last week, one question remains: Was it terrorism, insurrection, or a coup and does it matter?
Lawmakers in both parties have emerged in the days since the attack to deem it “domestic terrorism,” including President-elect Joe Biden, who said the supporters of President Trump who overtook the U.S. Capitol were a riotous mob, insurrectionists, domestic terrorists.” National security experts agree the rioters achieved a smattering of all three.
Authorities have made a series of arrests following Wednesday’s chaos at the Capitol. The U.S. Department of Justice announced several cases Friday with some.
Authorities have made a series of arrests following Wednesday's chaos at the Capitol. The U.S. Department of Justice announced several cases Friday with some deeply disturbing allegations.