MichaelFanone

'Terrorists': Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 spare pro-Trump rioters nothing at hearing

The inaugural hearing of the congressional investigation into Jan. 6 kicked off with a palpable display of anguish from four officers who worked to hold the line that day as pro-Trump supporters …

Tue Jul 27, 2021

While Biden works to strengthen democracy at home and abroad, Trump is still ‘doing Putin's work’

There’s no question that Hillary Clinton is a smart woman. When it comes to geo-politics in particular, few can match her combination of knowledge, direct experience, and just plain savvy. In June, on …

Sun Jul 11, 2021

Republican congressman ran 'like a coward' after refusing to shake Officer Fanone's hand

Rep. Andrew Clyde is making quite the name for himself as a denier that anything worth talking about happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, but on Wednesday he really outdid himself. A month after …

Thu Jun 17, 2021

Capitol Police officers voice their anger as Republicans prepare to filibuster Jan. 6 commission

The Senate will vote on—and Republicans are expected to filibuster—a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Before that Thursday vote, at least a …

Thu May 27, 2021

How many Republican senators will have the nerve to meet with fallen Capitol officer's mother?

The fate of the bipartisan plan for a commission investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is still up in the air thanks to Republican opposition. With a Senate vote likely on Friday after …

Wed May 26, 2021

Kevin McCarthy refuses to look at body cam video as Republicans call Jan. 6 a 'tourist visit'

On Wednesday, Republicans in the House showed that they were completely done with even pretending to be concerned about threats to democracy. First, with the expulsion of Rep. Liz Cheney from …

Thu May 13, 2021

‘Even as I write this it brings me to tears’: Police officer Michael Fanone pens letter to Congress

An officer who suffered a heart attack and concussion after being assaulted by a pro-Trump mob during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has written a letter to Congress describing his ongoing trauma. In …

Fri May 7, 2021