News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Investigators are looking into military members or police officers who may have been involved in the Capitol riot, a law enforcement official said. They have yet to find evidence that any member of Congress was involved, but are scrutinizing those leads. https://t.co/SosPKyfmtD
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 14, 2021
NEW: U.S. Capitol Police announce Capitol will be closed on day of Inauguration: "Anyone attempting to unlawfully gain access to the Capitol Grounds by climbing a fence or any other unlawful means will be subject to an appropriate use of force and arrest." https://t.co/sN3fHa2Gs6 pic.twitter.com/FoD9WbUygf
— ABC News (@ABC) January 14, 2021
NEW: Lawmakers introduce bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to officer who deterred a mob away from the Senate chamber during last week's deadly Capitol riots. https://t.co/IpmuSeWMJ4
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 14, 2021
Lisa Murkowski lashed Trump on Thursday for inciting violence at the Capitol last week and praised the House for impeaching him. She has yet to reveal whether she plans to vote to convict Trump in the Senate’s upcoming trial. https://t.co/AwXhOPo5Dc
— POLITICO (@politico) January 14, 2021
NEW: Man who was seen in the US Capitol holding a Confederate flag during last week’s riot turned himself in to authorities on Thursday, FBI says. https://t.co/KEImyYz6Dt
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 14, 2021
As last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol gathered various extremist factions under one banner, many say it echoes the deadly 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, which brought several neo-Nazis, white supremacists and others together. https://t.co/Iwo0g6HlCu
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 14, 2021
After three COVID-19 breakouts within the White House in recent months, the federal government is sparing no expense to clean and disinfect the building before President-elect Biden moves in. https://t.co/v6ppSMAHU1
— ABC News (@ABC) January 14, 2021
A $2,000 stimulus check is expected to be included in a $2 trillion Covid relief plan that President-elect Joe Biden is set to unveil Thursday evening https://t.co/na2h57U6Ed
— CNN (@CNN) January 14, 2021
30.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 11.1 million administered: U.S. CDC https://t.co/i7nlGgQDKK pic.twitter.com/ResGWKExH9
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 14, 2021
Sessions, top DOJ officials knew "zero tolerance" would separate families, watchdog finds https://t.co/hcSDYYfojD pic.twitter.com/4itIgiBbiB
— The Hill (@thehill) January 14, 2021
The DC attorney general's office has notified President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., that it would like to interview him as part of its investigation into misuse of his father's inaugural funds, a spokesperson with the office tells at CNN https://t.co/PR0To9ZLWS
— CNN (@CNN) January 14, 2021
