Trump admin scores big win on effort to reframe the January 6 Capitol attack as federal judge is forced to dismiss case against four Proud Boys

DOJ drops charges against Jan. 6 rioter Dominic Pezzola

The Department of Justice has dropped the remaining charges against Dominic Pezzola, the Proud Boys member convicted in 2023 who helped ignite the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the Capitol. Pezzola smashed a Senate-wing window with a stolen police riot shield, creating the first entry point for hundreds of rioters, later celebrating the breach in a selfie video. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly last Friday dismissed the last remaining counts against …

Trump admin scores big win on effort to reframe the January 6 Capitol attack as federal judge is forced to dismiss case against four Proud Boys

A federal judge has permanently ended one of the Justice Department‘s most significant January 6 prosecutions, dismissing the seditious conspiracy case against four Proud Boys leaders while making clear he disagreed with the circumstances that led to the outcome. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly, appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, granted...