Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021, exploring Jewish angles on the attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021, exploring Jewish angles on the attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Robert Packer was wearing an SS T-shirt underneath and was allegedly part of a group headed to the office of Sen. Chuck Schumer, who is Jewish
Jason Van Tatenhove toured the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum the day before his testimony to the Jan. 6 committee
In a world when common sense gun laws and Roe v. Wade are overturned, do facts still matter?
Doug Mastriano implied that he sees “parallels” between the Capitol riot and the 1933 Reichstag fire through which Hitler grabbed power
Their statements reinforce a House committee's depiction of a president determined to hold onto power by whatever means possible
Despite the gravity of the moment, Rep. Jamie Raskin seemed to be having a great time during Trump’s impeachment trial in early 2021. A former professor of constitutional law, Raskin appeared, at moments, to have forgotten that he wasn’t in the classroom, gesturing as he spoke impassionedly about the meaning of the Constitution. It seemed…
Robert Keith Packer, the man who wore a sweatshirt mocking the Holocaust during the riot at the United States Capitol last January, pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally entering the building and protesting inside. Packer appeared by video in federal district court in Washington, D.C., for a brief hearing during which he acknowledged that he had…
In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection, Twitter deplatformed Trump for inciting violence and cracked down on other users. Amazon kicked conservative social media site Parler off of its servers for failing to police extremist conversation. And in the wake of the insurrection, membership of Gab, which has long been a home for far-right…
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