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A leader of the Proud Boys who was charged on Wednesday for his role in the Capitol riot boasts an arrest record that includes an assault on an officer of the peace, and on Jan. 6 led a mob of his fellow members as the right-wing man-centric gang turned on the police. He also has a history of encouraging sexual violence, and dined with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at former President Trump s Washington hotel.
A since-deleted Instagram post from Nov. 7, 2019, shows self-described Proud Boy organizer Joe Biggs seated beside a beaming Graham at a banquette dinner in the BLT Prime restaurant at the Trump International Hotel in Washington. At the time, Biggs was well known in far-right circles after a seven-year stint as an on-air personality for Alex Jones Infowars network. Biggs, who describes his position as investigative reporter, used the platform to peddle ludicrous but well-trodden conspiracy theories, such as the elaborate set of falsehoods known as Piz
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to push back the start of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial by a week or more to give the former president time to review the case.
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Wednesday, Jan. 20
Inauguration Day 2021: Joe Biden takes helm as president, Kamala Harris now 1st female VP
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, summoning American resilience to confront a historic confluence of crises and urging people to come together to end an uncivil war in a nation deeply divided after four tumultuous years. Declaring that democracy has prevailed, Biden took the oath at a U.S. Capitol that had been battered by an insurrectionist siege just two weeks earlier.