CHICAGO (WLS) The Justice Department has charged more than 300 people in the extremist takeover of the Capitol, but not all of the cases have been unsealed and made public. What we do know is 259 men and 41 women have been named in criminal cases, including five from Illinois facing federal charges.
A couple from Quincy, Illinois, has a court date Wednesday morning with a judge in Washington, D.C. where they are charged with crashing the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Jason and Christina Gerding were identified through pictures and posts he made on Twitter according to the FBI. His account heading featuring then President Trump and a large QAnon logo-the unfounded and discredited far right conspiracy theory alleging a secret anti-Trump cabal.
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By: Amanda Brandeis
and last updated 2021-01-08 17:04:36-05
SAN DIEGO, Calif. â Anger and grief are some of the many emotions Americans are processing after witnessing the attack on our Capitol. Fixated on live news footage unfolding on television, people around the world saw images that will live on for generations.
âIt was definitely an emotional feeling. To the point where I guess, like most people, I was glued to my television, said Diane Jones Lowrey, senior director of community partnerships at Common Sense Media.
The nonprofit helps parents and educators navigate the digital world with kids. Like adults, they re also trying to make sense of what happened in D.C.
California Rep. Ted Lieu talks impeachment, Trump removal in wake of Washington, DC riots
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) Southern California Congressman Ted Lieu joined ABC7 s program Getting Answers on Friday to discuss impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump in the wake of the riots at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
Lieu is one of three Democrats drafting articles of impeachment against the president. The lawmakers plan to introduce the articles, which have been cosigned by more than 160 others, on Monday, the congressman said.