Trump’s Homeland Security Watchdog Scratched Plans to Save Secret Service Text Messages
Homeland Security’s internal watchdog had a chance to try and recover missing Secret Service text messages around the time of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Man Charged with Assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charges
A West Virginia man accused of assaulting U.S. Capitol Police Office Brian D. Sicknick during the Jan. 6 insurrection pleaded guilty Wednesday to reduced charges as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
House Dems Call on Inspector General to Remove Himself from Probe of Secret Service Texts
Lawmakers are calling for a new inspector general to head the investigation into deleted Secret Service text messages in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Secret Service Investigators Find Metadata of Deleted Text Messages on 10 Agents’ Phones
By Steve Neavling An internal Secret Service investigation has uncovered metadata showing text messages sent and received from the phones of 10 agents around the time of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots. The messages have since been deleted, and their content is unknown, CNN reports. The messages are at the center of the House…
Secret Service Now Says Deleted Text Messages Can’t Be Recovered
The Secret Service says it’s unable to recover deleted text messages surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Former Mueller Prosecutor Criticizes DOJ for Its ‘Wrong Approach’ to Insurrection Investigation
Andrew Weissman, a top prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation, said the Justice Department is taking “the wrong approach” to investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Trump Reportedly Believes Running for President Again Will Protect Him from Prosecution
Donald Trump told advisers that if he were to run for another term as president, it would act as a potential shield against criminal prosecution.
Liz Cheney: DOJ Should Prosecute Trump If Charges Are Warranted
Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, said it’s possible that the panel could make a criminal referral to the Justice Department against former President Donald Trump.