"The use of those less lethal weapons during the protests last year were very concerning with people, especially when individuals were targeted with those less lethal weapons who were peacefully protesting."
Democrats urge Senate Republicans to back U.S. Capitol riot probe
Reuters | May 25, 2021 04:05 PM EDT
A mob of supporters of then-U.S. President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., (Photo : REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo)
Two moderate U.S. Senate Democrats known for independent streaks on Tuesday urged Republicans to support a bipartisan probe of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, after one in six House Republicans broke with their leadership and backed a bill.
Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema urged Republicans to work with them to reach agreement on a bill to investigate the events leading up to and on Jan. 6, when President Donald Trump s supporters stormed the building, where Congress was certifying Democrat Joe Biden s November election victory, leaving five dead.
Few plea bargains in U.S. Capitol riot cases as prosecutors stand firm
Reuters | May 22, 2021 12:31 AM EDT
Pro-Trump protesters storm the U.S. Capitol to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, (Photo : REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber)
Nearly four months after the U.S. Capitol attack, just one of more than 440 people charged has pleaded guilty, a sign of tough conditions set by prosecutors for plea deals and resistance by defense lawyers to their demands.
This reflects the high stakes of cases stemming from the worst violence at the Capitol in modern history, which left five people dead.