Yesterday, shortly after the breach occurred, Chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party Kelli Ward didn t condemn the mob s actions, instead accusing Democrats of not properly auditing the election results. Today, in a video posted by the Arizona GOP s official twitter account, Ward blamed leftist agitators and not the attending Trump supporters for the violence. Barbarians stormed the gate. And my opinion, I think that some of those were agitators that were brought in, whether they were Antifa or BLM [Black Lives Matter] or just outright anarchists, I don t know, she said. But unfortunately, there were some foolish Trump supporters and MAGA supporters who followed along like little sheep. The people that perpetrated that violence and broke our laws have got to be prosecuted full to the full extent of the law.
(This Jan. 8 story corrects headline and first sentence to say Pelosi aide’s desk)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A West Virginia state lawmaker and a man pictured sitting at an aide’s desk in U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office are among those facing federal charges stemming from the siege on the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters, federal prosecutors said on Friday.
In a related development, Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen announced the FBI would team up with Washington’s police department to jointly investigate the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was injured while defending the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol, breaking windows and stealing things, could face charges including sedition, insurrection and rioting, Washington, D.C.’s top federal prosecutor said on Thursday.
FILE PHOTO: Acting US Attorney for Washington, DC, Michael Sherwin participates in a news conference to provide an update on the investigation of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 on the 32nd anniversary of the attack, at the US Department of Justice in Washington, D.C, U.S., December 21, 2020. Michael Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
“All of those charges are on the table,” Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin told reporters in a call, when asked about possible charges of sedition, rioting or insurrection.
A Belfast salmon producer sued last summer for deceptive marketing is the target of two other suits over similar allegations, but on Wednesday morning told Mainebiz that at least one of the suits filed in Maine last week is unfounded.
Ducktrap River of Maine and its Norwegian owner, Mowi ASA, falsely advertised Ducktrap products as sustainably sourced, “all natural” and originating from the state, according to the July 30 complaint by the Organic Consumers Association in the District of Columbia Superior Court.
As Mainebiz reported at the time, that suit did not seek monetary damages and instead sought “only an end to the deceptive marketing and advertising.” The case is still pending.