us capitol siege – Iowa Media Wire https://www.iowamediawire.com Latest News from Iowa Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:19:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.iowamediawire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-Iowa-News-Feat-Img-32x32.jpg us capitol siege – Iowa Media Wire https://www.iowamediawire.com 32 32 Former Olympic Swimmer Klete Keller Indicted on 7 Charges Tied to Storming the US Capitol https://www.iowamediawire.com/2021/02/former-olympic-swimmer-klete-keller-indicted-on-7-charges-tied-to-storming-the-us-capitol/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:19:03 +0000 https://www.iowa.media/2021/02/12/former-olympic-swimmer-klete-keller-indicted-on-7-charges-tied-to-storming-the-us-capitol/ WASHINGTON (KDVR) — A grand jury has indicted two-time Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller on seven charges from his participation in the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6. A federal arrest warrant contains pictures that investigators said show Keller with a mob of people inside the Capitol on Jan. 6. Two-time gold medalist Klete Keller charged […]

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]]> Another Iowan Arrested for Joining January 6th Riot in US Capitol https://www.iowamediawire.com/2021/01/another-iowan-arrested-for-joining-january-6th-riot-in-us-capitol/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:53:05 +0000 https://www.iowa.media/2021/01/18/another-iowan-arrested-for-joining-january-6th-riot-in-us-capitol/ IOWA — The FBI is announcing the arrest of an Iowa man who allegedly took part in the siege of the US Capitol Building earlier this month. Leo Christopher Kelly of Cedar Rapids was arrested on Monday by FBI agents in Cedar Rapids, according to an FBI news release. Kelly will be charged with the […]

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]]> Pres. Trump faces ‘incitement of insurrection’ impeachment charge https://www.iowamediawire.com/2021/01/pres-trump-faces-incitement-of-insurrection-impeachment-charge/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:33:46 +0000 https://www.iowa.media/2021/01/11/pres-trump-faces-incitement-of-insurrection-impeachment-charge/ WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives have introduced a single charge of impeachment — “incitement of insurrection” — against President Donald Trump over the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. The Democratic-controlled House is expected to take up the matter Wednesday. Passage of the resolution introduced Monday would make Trump, a […]

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]]> Capitol police were overrun, little defense against rioters https://www.iowamediawire.com/2021/01/capitol-police-were-overrun-little-defense-against-rioters/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:41:18 +0000 https://www.iowa.media/2021/01/11/capitol-police-were-overrun-little-defense-against-rioters/ WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite ample warnings about pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington, U.S. Capitol Police did not bolster staffing on Wednesday and made no preparations for the possibility that the planned protests could escalate into massive violent riots, according to several people briefed on law enforcement’s response. The revelations shed new light on why Capitol Police […]

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]]> Trump orders US flags lowered to honor officers https://www.iowamediawire.com/2021/01/trump-orders-us-flags-lowered-to-honor-officers/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 14:34:37 +0000 https://www.iowa.media/2021/01/11/trump-orders-us-flags-lowered-to-honor-officers/ President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff as a sign of respect for two U.S. Capitol Police officers who have died since last Wednesday’s violent protests at the Capitol, as well as all members of law enforcement across the nation. In a proclamation Sunday, Trump said the show of […]

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