U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, nominated to the judiciary by former President Barack Obama, has been assigned to oversee the case against former President Donald Trump. She is known for handing out some of the most aggressive sentences to rioters involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and has expressed a desire to "get out of town" in response to the assignment. Judge Chutkan's past record suggests that she will not be lenient in her ruling for the case against Trump.
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Matthew Jason Beddingfield, 22, was sentenced to three years and two months in prison for assaulting police officers with a metal flagpole with a sharpened end during the January 6th Capitol riot. He had previously been free on pretrial release for an attempted murder charge in Johnston County, North Carolina. U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin warned that this sentence should serve as a warning to anyone who would consider similar conduct in the future.
A new government study has revealed that nearly half of the United States' tap water contains one or more "forever chemicals" known as PFAS, which have been linked to a range of health problems. The study is the first nationwide effort to test for PFAS in tap water from private sources, and is a reminder of the importance of being aware of the water sources in your area. The EPA has established a health advisory level for two types of PFAS, but individuals should take steps to protect their health, such as using a water filter or drinking bottled water.
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right group Oath Keepers, is set to be sentenced Thursday on felony counts related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. Prosecutors have asked for a 25-year sentence, while Rhodes is asking for time served. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta will issue the sentence.
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Donald Trump has attempted to block former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying before a grand jury investigating the former president’s role in the Jan. 6 riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. However, Trump's motion was denied by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Stephen Miller was seen entering the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, and Trump has since filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to contest the court's decision. It is unclear when the court will rule on the appeal.
Mike Pence has decided not to appeal a federal judge's order to testify in the special counsel's probe of Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. This decision will provide the special counsel access to key evidence related to Trump's actions leading up to and during the Capitol riot. Judge James Boasberg's ruling largely dismissed efforts by Pence and Trump to limit his testimony and avoid handing over documents.
Donald Trump has filed an appeal against a court ruling that would force several of his former aides to testify before a grand jury as part of a criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The appeal was filed with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the Justice Department has not commented on the appeal. This is one of several defeats the former president has suffered in his efforts to use executive privilege claims to block the testimony of former aides and allies.