Capitol Hill

Convicted January 6 rioter appointed to sensitive Pentagon counterterrorism job - report

Elias Irizarry, 24, was appointed to a post in the Defense Department’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the Washington Post reported. 

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A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. Picture taken January 6, 2021.
L to R: Bishop Robert Stearns, President of Eagles Wings; Dr. Susan Michael, President of ICEJ USA; Jordanna McMillan, U.S. Dir., Israel Allies Foundation

Hundreds of rabbis and pastors mobilize on Capitol Hill for Israel Advocacy Day

Faith leaders participated in over 100 congressional meetings to advocate for Israel and the fight against extremism

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Brian McGinnis gets stuck in a door, injuring his arm, as Sen. Tim Sheehy and US Capitol Police officers attempt to remove him from a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Sen. Tim Sheehy forcibly removes anti-war protester who shouted, ‘No one wants to fight for Israel’

The protester, Brian McGinnis, a Marine veteran running as a Green Party candidate in North Carolina’s Senate race, disrupted a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on military readiness.

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Previous guests at the IAF Chairman's Conference include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Courtesy)

Israel Allies Foundation convenes global pro-Israel conference in Washington

The three-day gathering will focus on international legislative cooperation, responses to global challenges facing Israel, and issues related to antisemitism and regional security.

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Capitol riots: Trump supporters crushed cop between his shield and door

Another officer was killed after rioters struck him in the head and caused a brain clot • The FBI continues to arrest participants after identifying them on social media

JANUARY 10, 2021ByAARON REICH
Pro-Trump protesters storm into the US Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, in Washington, US, January 6, 2021

Capitol riots: Rioters arrested after identified from social media

Senators urge mobile carriers to save social media content related to the riot • FBI asks public for help identifying suspects.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByREUTERS
Jacob Anthony Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, of Arizona, stands with other supporters of US President Donald Trump as they demonstrate on the second floor of the US Capitol near the entrance to the Senate after breaching security defenses, in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

Police found pickup full of bombs, guns near Capitol - Feds

A man allegedly told acquaintances that he wanted to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and travelled to DC with a rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A pro-Trump mob storms the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 el

Capitol riots: Republicans and Democrats must meet in the middle to heal

I bleed Blue, White and Red. And I want my family, friends and my America back.

JANUARY 9, 2021ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
Joint session of Congress to certify Joe Biden as the next U.S. president in the US Capitol in Washington

Biden: Capitol rioters are 'thugs, antisemites' who should be prosecuted

“They should be treated as a bunch of thugs, insurrectionists, antisemites,” Biden said.

JANUARY 9, 2021ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden speaks about healthcare at the theater serving as his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday.

Twitter permanently suspends President Donald Trump's account

Trump said he will look into "building our own platform in the near future."

JANUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS
US PRESIDENT TRUMP is not one to hold back on Twitter.

Trump to blame for death of woman trampled at Capitol, family member says

Also killed was Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who suffered a stroke after being injured during the attack.

JANUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS
A SUPPORTER of Donald Trump carries a Confederate battle flag through the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.

Majority of Americans want Trump removed after US Capitol violence - poll

Most of them were Democrats, however, with Republicans apparently much more supportive of Trump serving out the final days of his term.

JANUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS
Pro-Trump protesters storm into the US Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, in Washington, US, January 6, 2021

Pelosi aide says laptop stolen from her office during storming of Capitol

"We just don't know the extent of that damage at this point."

JANUARY 8, 2021ByREUTERS
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) walks out with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) to speak with reporters after meeting with President Trump at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 16, 2019

Amid Capitol riots, confederate flag found on Jewish Heritage Museum door

“We cannot be silent bystanders. We must speak up and take action wherever and whenever we witness hatred and threats of violence."

JANUARY 8, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man points at a gold star inside the Museum of Jewish Heritage in the Manhattan borough of New York