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Steve Bannon scolds Rudy Giuliani after he falsely claimed the Republican Lincoln Project helped Capitol rioters

Rudy Giuliani insisted "anonymous" Republican figures were involved in the Capitol riot in a rant on the former White House strategist's podcast. Steve Bannon speaks to Rudy Giuliani on the "Bannon's War Room" podcast on .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 30th, 2021

The Lincoln Project threatens Rudy Giuliani with legal action after he linked the group to the Capitol riot

Giuliani alleged on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast that the Republican, anti-Trump Lincoln Project had helped organize the Capitol siege. Former President Donald Trum.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 31st, 2021

Tucker Carlson baselessly claims Hunter Biden has "kiddie porn" on his computer in rant defending Rudy Giuliani and Capitol rioters

In a defense of Rudy Giuliani following Wednesday's FBI raid, the Fox News host said "kiddie porn" on Hunter Biden's laptop was the real is.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 29th, 2021

Fox News filed to dismiss a $1.6 billion defamation suit by vote-machine company Dominion. The suit claims Fox promoted baseless claims of election fraud from Giuliani and others.

Giuliani falsely claimed Dominion's machines flipped votes to Biden. Fox said it "had a free-speech right to interview t.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 19th, 2021

Capitol Report: No. 2 House Republican calls for replacing No. 3 leader Liz Cheney with Elise Stefanik

No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise escalates the effort to push No. 3 GOP leader Liz Cheney out of her role, as his spokeswoman says the Louisiana congressman supports having Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York take over Cheney's position......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 5th, 2021

Meet Victoria Toensing and Joseph diGenova, the Republican power couple caught up in the FBI"s Rudy Giuliani investigation

Toensing and diGenova have been Republican fixtures for decades and were instrumental in the Ukraine scandal that led to Trump's first impeachment. Rudolph .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 4th, 2021

GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger calls Trump "an utter failure" after the former president said that the Capitol rioters posed "zero threat"

Kinzinger has been one of the most prominent Republican critics of former President Donald Trump's outsized influence over the direction of the party. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) speaks during a House Committee o.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 28th, 2021

Trump was "manifestly false" in claiming the Capitol rioters posed "zero threat," said his former chief of staff

Trump claimed last week that the rioters on January 6 posed "zero threat" despite five people dying as a result of the attack. Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney listens as President Donald J. Trump meets .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 28th, 2021

Rudy Giuliani, who helped lead Trump"s bogus election-fraud conspiracy theory, is being mocked after warning of the dangers of misinformation

After spending months pushing Trump's election frau.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2021

Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt steps down from board as scrutiny mounts over how it handled harassment allegations

Twenty-one men have accused co-founder John Weaver.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 13th, 2021

Lincoln Project Co-Founder Resigns Amid Accusations Of Criminality

Lincoln Project Co-Founder Resigns Amid Accusations Of Criminality Update (1900ET): Shortly after completing this post, news broke, via Axios, that Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt is resigning from the group's b.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 12th, 2021

A Capitol rioter told the FBI that officers "helped us" and did not stop him from entering

Benjamin Torre told the FBI that officers helped the rioters and allowed them entry into the Capitol on January 6. Capitol ri.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 9th, 2021

Election-technology company Smartmatic files $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News over election conspiracy theories

The voting company is suing Fox News, Rudy Giuliani, and Sidney Powell over baseless allegations that it helped to rig the 2020 election. Maria Bartiromo, a Fox News host named in Smartm.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 4th, 2021

The wrong ID: Retired firefighter, comedian and Chuck Norris falsely accused of being Capitol rioters

Some people mistaken as Jan. 6 Capitol rioters have faced threats and harassment after internet "sleuths" shared their contact information online......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 16th, 2021

Cop to Capitol rioters who helped him after others threatened to kill him with his own gun: "Thank you, but f--- you for being there"

"We weren't battling 50 or 60 rioters in this tunnel," the officer said. "We were battling 15,000 people. It looke.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 15th, 2021

"Stop the Steal" organizer Ali Alexander says 3 GOP congressmen helped him plan the rally that preceded the storming of the Capitol

Ali Alexander has claimed that Reps. Andy Biggs, Mo Brooks, and Paul Gosar helped him plan the January 6 event that preceded the siege of the Capitol. A pro-Trump mob is seen after breaching the Capito.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 14th, 2021

When rioters arrived at Oregon"s state Capitol building last month, a Republican lawmaker opened the door for them, video shows

Rioters damaged property and clashed with police officers after gai.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 12th, 2021

New York State Bar Association considers expelling Rudy Giuliani for comments he made before US Capitol riot

The move by the voluntary organization would not prevent the former New York City mayor from practicing law. Former New York City Ma.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 11th, 2021

In the midst of the Capitol building siege, Trump tried calling Tommy Tuberville but got the wrong senator

Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani tried reaching the junior senator from Alabama the other day, but also got a wrong number. Tommy Tuberville, the most popular wrong number in Washington. AP Photo/John Minchil.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 8th, 2021

In the midst of the Capitol Building siege, Trump tried calling Tommy Tuberville but got the wrong senator

Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani tried reaching the junior senator from Alabama the other day, but also got a wrong number. Tommy Tuberville, the most popular wrong number in Washington. AP Photo/.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 8th, 2021

Rudy Giuliani"s "star" Michigan witness Melissa Carone has been slammed with a scathing cease-and-desist letter from Dominion Voting Systems

The letter accused Carone of falsely "pretendin.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytDec 29th, 2020