Canadian internet sleuths, anti-hate group helping to identify Capitol rioters
As more and more cellphone videos surface of the storming of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., last week, Canadians are leading some of the efforts to document and identify some of those involved in the riot.
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Posted: Jan 12, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 12
A team from the Canadian Anti-Hate Network is trying to identify three people seen at last week s riot at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. one of whom was seen holding a Canadian flag in images and videos from the event, such as this video screen grab posted on the network s Twitter feed. (Canadian Anti-Hate Network/Twitter)
Presidential Transition Highlights: House Says It Will Move Swiftly With Impeachment if Pence Wonât Act
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Democrats suggested they could charge President Trump with âhigh crimes and misdemeanorsâ by midweek for inciting a mob that attacked the Capitol. But top leaders want to avoid hamstringing the first days of Joseph R. Biden Jr.âs presidency with an all-consuming Senate trial.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment.Credit.Erin Schaff/The New York Times