Retired firefighter Robert Sanford accused of throwing fire extinguisher at arrested Capitol police

[ad_1] CHESTER, Pa .– A retired Pennsylvania firefighter is accused of being the man seen in the video throwing a fire extinguisher that hit three police officers on Capitol Hill during the riot in Washington, DC last week. Robert Sanford, 55, of Chester, was arrested Thursday morning on four federal charges, including knowingly entering a … Read more

Pennsylvania man charged with throwing fire extinguisher at police in U.S. Capitol riot

[ad_1] A retired Pennsylvania firefighter has been arrested and now faces charges for allegedly throwing a fire extinguisher at police during the deadly mob attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters. According to court documents filed Thursday, 55 Robert Sanford of Chester, Pa., Faces federal felony charges, including assaulting a police officer, after authorities identified … Read more

Justice officials respond to report on family separation by blaming Trump and expressing regret

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – After a scathing new report from the Justice Department watchdog accusing senior department officials of being the “driving force” of the Trump administration’s 2018 migrant family separation policy, the former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein released a statement of regret on Thursday and current DOJ official Gene Hamilton blamed the president for … Read more

Trump’s impeachment trial blocks Biden’s first 100 days

[ad_1] Given that many Republicans oppose impeachment or believe it isn’t even constitutional once Trump steps down, it might be difficult to get the cooperation Biden needs to run a trial alongside the Cabinet confirmations and start work on a new coronavirus stimulus bill. Biden and Democrats say it’s critical to strike a deal that … Read more

Harrison chosen as chairman of Biden’s DNC

[ad_1] For state party officials, many of whom continue to harbor resentment over the dwindling DNC under Barack Obama’s administration, Harrison’s selection came as a relief. About 70 state party presidents and vice-presidents sent a letter to Biden’s transition team in November which, without naming him, lists a series of qualities that “all match Jaime’s … Read more

Sorry, try Obama’s house: Secret Service can’t use Ivanka Trump’s toilet | Ivanka trump

[ad_1] The last days of the Trump administration have been plagued by even more scandals in the form of riots, Twitter bans and impeachment. Now the Washington Post has added another: the bathroom door. In a multi-line article, one of America’s major investigative media detailed the seemingly extreme difficulty that Secret Service detail assigned to … Read more

Trump supporters seek safe havens online after big tech backlash

[ad_1] Online supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering across smaller social media platforms, fleeing what they see as unfair treatment from Facebook, Twitter and other big tech companies looking to quash disinformation and threats of violence. The efforts of these mainstream platforms, prompted by the murderous rampage on the U.S. Capitol on Jan.6, are … Read more

Robert Sanford, a Pennsylvania man accused of hitting a Capitol cop with a fire extinguisher, is charged

[ad_1] Robert Sanford, 55, was arrested Thursday morning in Pennsylvania, the Justice Department said. Court documents say Sanford was seen in video carrying a “red object, which appears to be a fire extinguisher” as he stepped over a small wall on the lower west terrace of the Capitol. He allegedly threw the extinguisher at police … Read more