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Court orders re-evaluation of special counsel’s access to Rep. Scott Perry’s phone

BY: - September 6, 2023

A federal appeals court on Tuesday told a lower court to re-evaluate its ruling that gave Justice Department officials access to most of the data on U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s cell phone in their investigation of the attempt to overturn the 2020 election.  Perry, R-10th District, asked the court to reverse a lower court’s decision […]

Trump advisor charged in Georgia fake elector scheme worked on McCormick’s U.S. Senate bid

BY: - August 21, 2023

In the weeks before and after his loss in the 2022 race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, Dave McCormick’s campaign paid nearly $40,000 to a special assistant and political operative for former President Donald Trump. Michael Roman, who reported to former White House counsel Don McGahn and served as Trump’s head poll watcher in […]

Trump says he has been told he is a target of the special counsel’s Jan. 6 investigation 

BY: - July 18, 2023

Donald Trump has received a target letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith, he said Tuesday, indicating another indictment of the former president is likely over his role in encouraging the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump posted to his social media site, Truth Social, on Tuesday, announcing that he’d received the target […]

Six months later, Pa. Rep. Perry’s cell phone is still in the news | Monday Morning Coffee

BY: - February 27, 2023

The court fight over the phone prevented review of 2,200 documents in the 2020 election probe, according to a published report.

D.C. nears Jan. 6 anniversary with warnings about extremism, awards for courage

BY: - January 5, 2023

WASHINGTON – On the eve of the second anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, congressional Democrats and dozens of veterans on Thursday in a press conference called on incoming House Republican leaders to condemn political violence and hold their members who supported the attack accountable for their actions. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is scheduled on […]

An image of a mock gallows on the grounds of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown during a House committee hearing. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Trump’s fixation on Wisconsin, Ginni Thomas’ text regrets and more from the Jan. 6 panel

BY: - January 4, 2023

Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson was among the most helpful witnesses.

U.S. House Jan. 6 committee releases final report; Pa. pols Perry, Mastriano get mentions

BY: and - December 23, 2022

The panel finds that former President Donald Trump incited insurrection, demands accountability.

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What happens if Trump is charged or convicted because of Jan. 6 referrals? | Opinion

BY: - December 22, 2022

The former president will still be able to run in 2024 and serve as president if elected.

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What the criminal referral of Trump means. A constitutional law expert explains | Opinion

BY: - December 21, 2022

The magnitude of these recommended charges, particularly the insurrection one, is unprecedented.

U.S. House Jan. 6 panel refers Trump for criminal charges, including inciting insurrection

BY: - December 19, 2022

The panel referred U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-10th District, to the House Ethics Committee for refusing to testify.

An image of a mock gallows on the grounds of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown during a House committee hearing. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump demanding his testimony

BY: - October 21, 2022

The subpoena asks for communications with any members of Congress, and names U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-10th District.

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An image of a mock gallows on the grounds of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown during a House committee hearing. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Distract and deny: How to get away with insurrection | Opinion

BY: - October 5, 2022

The tactics have been ripped from the playbook of past political scandals.