In suburban and exurban areas that had favored President Biden, voters showed support for some Trump-aligned candidates. Source: New York Times
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Informant Likely to Testify as Defense Witness in Oath Keepers Sedition Trial
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2022
A man who served as No. 2 to Stewart Rhodes, the group’s leader, is said to have secretly reported to the F.B.I. in the months leading up to the Jan. 6 attack. Source: New York Times
Oath Keepers Leader Points Finger at Colleagues in Sedition Trial
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2022
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right militia, testified that he did not order anyone to go into the Capitol on Jan. 6 and that he had nothing to do with an armed force waiting nearby. Source: New York Times
Oath Keepers Leader Sought to Get Message to Trump After Jan. 6
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
One of the government’s final witnesses in the seditious conspiracy trial of members of the far-right group described attempts by Stewart Rhodes to urge Donald J. Trump to keep his grip on power. Source: New York Times
Can Lee Zeldin Reinvent His Way to the NY Governor’s Mansion?
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
Representative Lee Zeldin’s political career reflects decades of preparation, alliances with more powerful Republicans and a hard-right embrace of former President Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the Hochul-Zeldin Debate
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2022
Representative Lee Zeldin conveyed a sense of outrage over crime and the economy, as Gov. Kathy Hochul emphasized his views on abortion and his ties to Donald Trump. Source: New York Times
Zeldin Built His Profile Defending Trump. Will New Yorkers Mind?
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
Lee Zeldin, a Republican congressman from Long Island, voted to overturn 2020 election results and blamed Democrats for Jan. 6 violence. Now, he wants to lead New York State. Source: New York Times
Lawyers Ask Court to Sanction Kenneth Chesebro Over Trump Fake Electors Scheme
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
An ethics complaint in New York against Kenneth Chesebro is the latest example of legal troubles for lawyers who helped Donald J. Trump try to overturn the 2020 election. Source: New York Times
Oath Keepers Texts Provide Window Into Conspiracy Mind-set
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2022
Texts and social media posts introduced at the seditious conspiracy trial of Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the far-right militia show fear, aggression and apparent self-delusion. Source: New York Times
As Trump’s Legal Woes Mount, So Do Financial Pressures on Him
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general is the latest indication of how an array of investigations is affecting the former president’s business and personal wealth. Source: New York Times
Giuliani Associate Sought Pardon for Him After Jan. 6, Book Says
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2022
The letter, which also requested that Rudolph W. Giuliani be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, was intercepted before reaching President Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
F.B.I. Seizure of Scott Perry’s Phone Is Sign of Escalating Election Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
Representative Scott Perry’s lawyer said he was told he is not a target of the Justice Department’s expanding inquiry into one element of the effort to keep Donald J. Trump in power after his loss in 2020. Source: New York…
Proud Boys Ignored Orders Given at Pre-Jan. 6 Meeting
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2022
The directives, given during a video conference, included obeying police lines and keeping away from ordinary protesters. But members of the far-right group played aggressive roles in several breaches at the Capitol. Source: New York Times
Man Who Carried Confederate Flag Into Capitol During Jan. 6 Attack Goes on Trial
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2022
Kevin Seefried of Delaware was one of the first in a wave of pro-Trump rioters to breach the building where Congress was certifying electoral votes on Jan. 6, 2021. Source: New York Times
Former Trump Adviser Charged With Contempt for Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
Peter Navarro is the second associate of former President Donald J. Trump, after Stephen K. Bannon, to face criminal charges for stonewalling the inquiry into the Capitol riot. Source: New York Times