A man who prosecutors say was the first to breach the Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in ... quarter was over,” the defense ...

Babbitt's mother, Micki Witthoeft, has emerged as a stalwart advocate for the Jan. 6 rioters who faced criminal charges in the months and years following the attack. She was charged with two ...

Trump, who made common cause with Jan. 6 rioters early in his reelection campaign, forged a close relationship with Babbitt’s mother, Micki Witthoeft, in recent years. She was a visible presence ...

Babbitt’s death was a rallying point for Trump loyalists and Capitol rioters who alleged police used unnecessary force in stopping the mob on Jan. 6. In the ... more than two years, in defense ...