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Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

Reporter's Video From Inside Senate On Jan. 6 Shows A Crowd Prepared For Violence

New Yorker writer Luke Mogelson says many of the insurrectionists he filmed at the Capitol "had no inkling that what they were doing was wrong or suspicion that it could result in any consequences."

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump begin to gather for a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in the vicinity of the U.S. Capitol and National Mall. Some of these supporters later rioted at the Capitol. New records show a gap of more than seven hours in Trump's phone call record around the time of the siege.

Trump White House phone records show 7-hour gap on Jan. 6

Calls Trump made to Republican lawmakers during the insurrection have been revealed publicly, underscoring questions about why no activity was recorded during the most crucial hours of that day.

Jan. 6 panel shows new footage of congressional leaders scrambling for security help

Thursday's hearing revealed new video footage of members of Congress working the phones from secure locations, interspersed with scenes of rioters chanting outside.

President Biden, seen speaking at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C., on April 14, 2022, has reestablished a tradition that presidents make their tax filings publicly available after former President Trump failed to do so.

The Bidens paid a 24.6% tax rate on $610,702 in earnings, their filings show

Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff earned $1,655,563 in 2021 and paid $523,371 — a federal income tax rate of 31.6% — their tax filings show.