Fox News and other right-wing media has faced backlash and criticism following the riot due at least, in-part, to their airing of conspiracy theories from Trump and his allies, namely attorneys Rudy Giuliani
Fox News is currently facing two multibillion-dollar lawsuits from voting technology companies Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems over defamation for their airing of false claims relating to their technologies.
Antonio was arrested in Delaware in mid-April and is facing five charges in connection with the riot, including the destruction of government property and obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder.
According to an FBI affidavit, he was seen climbing the scaffolding outside of the Capitol, breaking into the building through a tunnel and pouring water on a police officer who was being dragged down a set of stairs.
Emanuel Jackson allegedly hit police officers with a baseball bat and a judge ruled there were no release conditions that could ensure the safety of the community or law enforcement.
Now that they are facing real legal consequences for their actions, many Capitol rioters know who to blame for their misfortune: Trump. Their ex-leader threw them under the bus, and they are eager to return the favor.
Every Capitol Rioter Who Has Said Donald Trump Incited Them
On 2/9/21 at 5:32 AM EST
More than a dozen suspects charged in connection to the January 6 attack on the Capitol named Donald Trump as the person who incited them to do so.
Of the nearly 200 criminal cases, a total of 13 people have said the then-president urged them to storm the Capitol or attend the violent protests in Washington D.C. that day, according to a list first compiled by
Mother Jones.
Trump became the first president to be impeached twice after he was accused of inciting the insurrection which left five people, including a police officer, dead.
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US Capitol riots: Tracking the insurrection
On Jan. 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally broke into the U.S. Capitol, resulting in deaths, injuries, arrests and vandalism.Win Mcnamee/Getty Images, FILE
With former President Donald Trump s second impeachment trial starting today, Senate Democrats are focused on trying to tie a direct line between Trump s rhetoric and the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.