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US Justice Department moves to protect Trump from Jan. 6 lawsuits
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Posted March 21 - 2:30 p.m.
The U.S. Justice Department has moved to shield President Donald Trump from civil lawsuits by police and Democratic lawmakers seeking to hold him responsible for violence during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.
Judge drops restrictions on some Oath Keepers from entering US Capitol
Andrew Goudsward and Costas Pitas, Reuters | Posted Jan. 27 - 2:43 p.m.
A federal judge on Monday dropped restrictions on Stewart Rhodes, the former leader of the far-right Oath Keepers, from entering Washington, a court order showed.
Hundreds of Capitol rioters released from prison after Trump's sweeping pardon
Julio-Cesar Chavez, Andrew Goudsward, Jason Lange and Nathan Layne, Reuters | Posted Jan. 22 - 6:54 a.m.
Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who had been serving prison sentences for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were freed on Tuesday, after the new president pardoned more than 1,500 people.
Jan. 6 attack: How far did criminal cases against Utahns get?
Mike Headrick, KSL-TV | Posted Jan. 21 - 7:32 a.m.
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned about 1,500 participants in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Nineteen of those either charged or convicted in the riot are from Utah.
Biden issues pardons to protect Milley, Fauci, Cheney from Trump retaliation
Doina Chiacu, Reuters | Posted Jan. 20 - 8:07 a.m.
President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on Monday for people Republican successor Donald Trump has targeted for retaliation, including former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci.
Trump plans to issue Day 1 pardons for some convicted Jan. 6 rioters
Alayna Treene, Alison Main and Marshall Cohen, CNN | Posted Jan. 19 - 5:27 p.m.
President-elect Donald Trump and his team have drafted a slate of pardons for people convicted for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack to be issued on Day 1, sources familiar with the plans told CNN.
Prosecutor Jack Smith defends criminal case against Trump, citing 'unprecedented criminal effort'
Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:33 a.m.
U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith concluded that Donald Trump engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to hold on to power after losing the 2020 election, but was thwarted in bringing the case to trial by the president-elect's November election victory, according to a report published on Tuesday.
VP-elect Vance says Jan. 6 rioters who committed violence 'obviously' shouldn't be pardoned
Associated Press | Posted Jan. 13 - 7:54 a.m.
Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot "obviously" should not be pardoned.
Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe
Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 9 - 8:02 p.m.
A federal appeals court has denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Indiana man who fled to avoid prison sentence for storming Capitol is arrested in Canada
Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 9 - 5:42 p.m.
An Indiana man who fled to avoid a nine-month prison sentence for storming the U.S. Capitol has been arrested in Canada this week on the fourth anniversary of the mob's attack.
Judge denies Jan. 6 defendant's request to travel to inauguration with ex-Rep. Chris Stewart
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 7 - 7:11 p.m.
A judge has denied the request of a man convicted of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection to travel to President-elect Trump's inauguration at the invitation of former Utah Rep. Chris Stewart.
Congress certifies Trump election victory with Harris presiding
Richard Cowan and David Morgan, Reuters | Posted Jan. 6 - 2:27 p.m.
Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump's election victory on Monday during a session presided over by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the November contest.
Biden honors Liz Cheney and others with Presidential Citizens Medal
Andrea Shalal and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Posted Jan. 2 - 8:38 p.m.
Former Rep. Liz Cheney, who bucked her Republican Party to strongly criticize President-elect Donald Trump and some of his allies, was one of 20 people awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, one of the country's highest civilian honors, by President Joe Biden on Thursday.
Poll: Trump's policy promises garner widespread support from Utahns
Samuel Benson, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 24 - 9:05 p.m.
Utahns are largely supportive of President-elect Donald Trump's policy promises, including his plans to conduct deportations and reduce U.S. involvement abroad, a new poll found.
Trump pushes for FBI probe of Republican Liz Cheney over Jan. 6 panel
Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 8:52 a.m.
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday backed a call for the FBI to investigate fellow Republican former congresswoman Liz Cheney over her role in leading Congress's probe of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.
Ex-Utah Rep. Chris Stewart asks judge to allow Jan. 6 defendant to attend Trump inauguration
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 12 - 9:22 p.m.
Former Utah Rep. Chris Stewart has invited a man who pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6 riot of the U.S. Capitol to Washington for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
FBI did not send undercover operatives to join Jan. 6 attack, report says
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters | Posted Dec. 12 - 6:04 p.m.
A U.S. Justice Department watchdog report released Thursday debunked conspiracy theories that FBI operatives were secretly involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
FBI Director Chris Wray will resign following Trump nomination of Patel
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters | Posted Dec. 11 - 12:51 p.m.
FBI Director Chris Wray will step down from his post early next year, the bureau said on Wednesday, after Republican President-elect Donald Trump signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash Patel.
Prosecutors seek to drop federal criminal cases against Trump
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Posted Nov. 25 - 2:47 p.m.
Prosecutors moved on Monday to drop the two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump involving his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat and his handling of classified documents, citing Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
Payson contractor gets prison time for his role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 3:57 p.m.
A 25-year-old Payson man, whose actions "stood out within the mob" during Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, according to prosecutors, was sentenced to prison in federal court Wednesday.
'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 29 - 10:21 p.m.
An actor known for his roles in the television comedies "Bob's Burgers" and "Arrested Development" has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago.
Trump ally Steve Bannon is released after serving 4 months in prison for contempt of Congress
Associated Press | Posted Oct. 29 - 7:44 a.m.
Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon has been released from prison after serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
More evidence released in Trump election case
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Posted Oct. 18 - 2:45 p.m.
A federal judge on Friday made public more evidence collected by prosecutors in the federal criminal case accusing former President Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election.
St. George man arrested, charged with assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 4 - 7:37 p.m.
A St. George man and his brother have been arrested and charged with assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
