Donald Trump has been attacking former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao with racist rhetoric, baselessly suggesting she was involved in classified documents found in President Biden's home. Chao has broken her silence to condemn Trump's comments, and the White House has denounced them as well. Chao was the first Asian American woman to serve in a President's Cabinet in U.S. history and is married to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Meta, the tech giant, announced Wednesday that former President Donald Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram "in the coming weeks" with new guardrails in place to deter repeat offenses. Nick Clegg, the company's president of global affairs, said the suspension was a product of "extreme and highly unusual circumstances" and that Trump now faces heightened penalties for repeat offenses. Meta has not yet provided any further details on the reinstated accounts or the new guardrails.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced that former President Donald Trump's accounts will be reinstated in the coming weeks with "new guardrails in place to deter repeat offenses." These guardrails will include penalties for repeat offenses and content removal for policy violations. The decision to reinstate the accounts follows a period of intense debate over the power of social media companies to regulate public figures' speech.
A jury in Washington, DC has found four members of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. This is the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power, and the four men now face up to 20 years in prison. The Justice Department has charged more than 400 people in connection with the Capitol attack, and the convictions of the Oath Keepers are seen as a major victory in their efforts to hold those responsible accountable.
Richard Barnett, known as "Bigo," was found guilty on eight counts related to his involvement in the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection. He was convicted of civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, and other charges, and faces up to 20 years in prison. The trial of Barnett and other rioters is part of the ongoing effort to hold those responsible for the attack accountable.
Richard "Bigo" Barnett, an Arkansas man, was found guilty on all counts Monday after brief jury deliberations for his involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. He was convicted of eight counts, including felony charges of civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding, and faces up to 20 years in prison. Barnett is the latest of more than 400 people to be charged in connection with the attack on the Capitol, which left five people dead and dozens of police officers injured.
Three U.S. Marines, Micah Coomer, Joshua Abate and Dodge Dale Hellonen, have been arrested and charged with four misdemeanors for their involvement in the Capitol riot on January 6th. The FBI identified them through footage and Coomer's Instagram account, which showed him expressing support for the Boogaloo Bois. The FBI is continuing to investigate the incident and more arrests are expected.
Three active-duty Marines have been charged with participating in the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021. FBI agents became aware of one of the Marines, Micah Coomer, after he posted pictures of himself inside the Capitol building on Instagram. Dozens of people charged in the riot have military backgrounds, but these three are among only a handful on active duty. No defense lawyers for the men have been listed in the court docket yet.