The FBI is conducting a search of former Vice President Mike Pence's home and office in Indiana and Washington, DC, respectively, as part of an investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to stay in office after the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The search follows the discovery of Obama-era classified documents in Pence's possession, and it is unclear what the FBI is looking for or if any documents will be seized.
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Special counsel Jack Smith has issued a subpoena to former Vice President Mike Pence as part of the Justice Department's two-year criminal investigation into Donald Trump and his allies. Sources say the subpoena is related to the events of January 6, 2021 and Pence's interactions with Trump leading up to the 2020 election. Pence is an important witness, as he has detailed some of his interactions with Trump in a memoir.
Special Counsel Jack Smith has been appointed by the Justice Department to investigate former President Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the mishandling of classified government records. ABC News has reported that Smith has subpoenaed former Vice President Mike Pence as part of the inquiry, and other individuals may have been subpoenaed as well. Smith has also been investigating Trump's role in the attack and his handling of classified documents in key battleground states.
Kevin Seefried, a Delaware man, was sentenced to three years in prison for bringing a Confederate flag into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump-appointed judge, found Seefried guilty of five charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. Seefried is the first person to be sentenced in connection with the riot.
Former President Donald Trump's access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts has been restored after a two-year suspension imposed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Meta has installed guardrails on Trump's account that could result in it being suspended again if he breaks the company's rules. The decision to restore Trump's access to his accounts has been met with mixed reactions, and it remains to be seen whether he will use his accounts to spread misinformation or to promote his 2024 election bid.
Facebook and Instagram have reinstated former President Donald Trump's accounts after a two-year suspension following the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol. The accounts will be subject to the same rules as any other user, and any content that violates the company's policies will be removed. The decision has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising the decision as a step towards restoring free speech and others criticizing it as a potential source of further violence and division.
Marty Walsh, President Joe Biden's Labor Secretary, is set to leave the administration to become head of the National Hockey League Players Association. He is the designated survivor for the State of the Union, and his departure will leave a vacancy in the Biden administration. Walsh will take over the NHLPA from Don Fehr, who has held the job since 2010.
President Joe Biden will be joined by 26 special guests at his first State of the Union address, including Rock star Bono, a 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in California, and Holocaust survivor Ruth Cohen. The guests represent issues the administration has confronted in the past year and will serve as a reminder of the administration’s accomplishments and the issues that still need to be addressed. Vice President Kamala Harris has invited Ruth Cohen to be her guest.