<p>There's a long and ignominious tradition of playing "whatabout" to thwart investigations into official misconduct, so it's no surprise the move was part of Republicans' rejection of a January 6 commission. </p>
U.S. prosecutors say they expect at least 100 more people to be charged in connection with the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, bringing to more than 400 the number of people potentially facing prosecution in the attack. The disclosure was made in court papers filed Friday in a wide-ranging case against nine members…
Trump White House Staff Had Communication With Proud Boys Member Before Jan. 6
03/06/21 AT 12:51 PM
Cell phone records pulled from the days before the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol show communication between a member of the conservative group, Proud Boys, and someone who was associated with the Trump White House.
The FBI has been increasing and intensifying the investigations of the attack by looking at location, cellular and call record data between these individuals before the riots, which led to the discovery of a call between an unnamed person inside the White House and another unidentified member of the far-right group, the New York Times reported.