President Joe Biden has fired J. Brett Blanton, the Architect of the Capitol, following a report of abuse of authority and misuse of taxpayer money. Blanton had been appointed by former President Donald Trump and was subject to bipartisan criticism for his alleged misdeeds. After doing due diligence, the President terminated Blanton at his direction.
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Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) was assaulted in an elevator near the Capitol on Thursday morning, prompting a response from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and an increased focus on safety measures for members of Congress. The assailant, Christopher Hamlin, was arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, and Craig was able to escape the elevator after throwing a cup of hot coffee at him.
The FBI conducted a consensual search of former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana home on Friday as part of a classified records probe. Local police were directing traffic in the area while the search was carried out, which followed the discovery of documents with classified markings by attorneys last month. The search is the latest indication that the investigation into the Trump administration's actions in the weeks leading up to the Capitol riot is expanding.
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.
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.