Capitol attack

  • Meta To Pay Trump $25 Million For Suspending His Accounts

    Meta Platforms has agreed to pay approximately $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump, following the suspension of his social media accounts after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The settlement allocates $22 million to the nonprofit organization designated for Trump’s presidential library, with the remaining funds covering legal fees…

  • ‘Sedition Panda’ Convicted For Attacking Officers During Capitol Riot

    Jesse James Rumson, the January 6 rioter dubbed “Sedition Panda” for wearing a bear costume headpiece during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been convicted for his actions that day. Rumson, 38, of Florida, was found guilty of multiple charges, including civil disorder, assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, trespassing, engaging in physical violence in…

  • Trump Seeks Pause on Jan. 6 Civil Lawsuits Until Criminal Case In DC Is Finished

    Former President Donald Trump is making moves to halt the progression of civil lawsuits related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol Complex until the conclusion of his criminal case in the District of Columbia. In a joint status report filed in the Thompson v. Trump case, Trump’s legal team outlined their…