January 6

Trump's 'weaponization' fund is on hold, sources say

The fund emerged from a legal settlement between Trump and the Justice Department to resolve a lawsuit in which the president sued the Internal Revenue Service for $10 ‌billion.

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.
U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) speaks to members of the media after Republicans pulled a war powers bill on Iran when it became apparent that Democrats had enough votes to pass it, at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Democrats move to block suspects connected to Jan 6 Capitol riots from accessing new DOJ funds

Steve Bannon, former advisor to former U.S. President and now President-elect Donald Trump, speaks with the media outside New York Criminal Court, on the day of a pre-trial conference hearing in his fraud case stemming from a fundraising effort to build a border wall, in New York City

US Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of case against Trump ally Steve Bannon

Joe Kent, who is running for Washington's 3rd congressional district, delivers a speech during a rally in support of defendants being prosecuted in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, in Washington, US, September 18, 2021.

Joe Kent’s resignation revealed what was in clear sight - opinion


Truth is stranger than fiction: Trump's Truth Search AI backfires, contradicts president's claims

Truth Search has been hailed by members of the Trump team as a smashing success, but it directly contradicts claims the president has made regarding the 2020 election, January 6, and crime rates.

 The Truth social network logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a display of former U.S. President Donald Trump in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022.

Failed Republican candidate jailed for 80 years over gun attacks on Democrats' homes

Solomon Pena orchestrated the attacks in Albuquerque, New Mexico, weeks after he lost a state House seat.

The flag of the US state New Mexico is seen in this illustration taken, August 21, 2024.

Trump yanks prosecutor nomination of Ed Martin, who called a Nazi sympathizer ‘extraordinary’

Martin recently apologized for his past vocal praise of Hale-Cusanelli, who was sentenced to four years in prison for his role on Jan. 6 before being pardoned by Trump.

Interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward Martin speaks in Washington, D.C., on March 25, 2025.

Trump calls some Biden presidential pardons 'void, vacant,' claims they were signed by autopen

Trump also accused the previous president of not approving or even knowing about pardons he made.

US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) attend a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2025.

Letters to the Editor, February 24, 2025: Obscene comparison

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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January 6 Capitol riots shouldn’t trump October 7 for US Jews - opinion

Some Jews have chosen to look away from the war either because they blame Israel. For them, January 6 now trumps October 7 because we are witnessing a reshaping of our own country’s institutions.

AN EXPLOSION caused by a police munition is seen as supporters of then-US president Donald Trump riot in front of the Capitol Building, January 6, 2021.

FBI staff ordered to reveal their role in Jan. 6 probes by Monday

The list of questions in the memo direct employees to give their job title, any role they played in the Jan. 6 investigations and whether they helped supervise such investigations.

 An FBI logo is pictured on an agent's shirt.

What big changes did Trump make on the first day of his presidency?

Among the moves that Trump made on his first day back was to pardon about 1,500 people who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he stands next to his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance during the Liberty Ball on Inauguration Day of Donald Trump's second presidential term in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025.

Trump announces sweeping first-day executive orders and record declassifications

Classified documents regarding the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK are to be released. Trump added that "other topics of great interest" will have classified records declassified.

 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025.

FBI did not send undercover operatives to join Jan. 6 attack, watchdog says

The report found that the FBI could have done more ahead of the Jan. 6 attack by canvassing its field offices for intelligence from informants to prepare for what was to come.

A mob of supporters of then-US President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.