Jayson Cropper News Today

The U.S. governments first witness testimony as the trial began Monday for the Cleveland, Tennessee, man charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, painted a picture of that day from the perspective of the police officer who was face-to-face with the defendant at police barricades.

The Cleveland, Tennessee, man charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of angry supporters of former President Donald Trump trying to block certification of his 2020 election loss will face trial Monday on charges contained in an 11-count federal indictment.