30 Illinoisans Charged With Crimes Related to Jan. 6
In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the Capitol in Washington. As the number of people sentenced for crimes in the Capitol insurrection nears 200, an Associated Press analysis of sentencing data shows that some judges are divided over how to punish the rioters, particularly for the low-level misdemeanors arising from the attack. AP Photo/John Minchillo
In two days of congressional hearings so far, representatives have shown how top aides told former President Donald Trump again and again that he lost the 2020 election and there was no voter fraud significant enough to change that outcome. To hear more about the 30 Illinoisans who have been charged with crimes related to the January 6, 2021 breach of the US Capitol, we spoke with the federal courts reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times.
Guest:
Jon Seidel
Federal courts reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times
Three Illinois men plead guilty in U.S. Capitol breach case, admit they climbed in through broken window. @Suntimes story: https://t.co/KGvBEwi0OU
— Jon Seidel (@SeidelContent) April 21, 2022
Another Illinois resident pleads guilty in the 1/6 U.S. Capitol breach. Brother Mark Kulas Jr. is also expected to plead guilty today. https://t.co/gdKIYOEAhu
— Jon Seidel (@SeidelContent) December 6, 2021
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