Jan 6th Capitol Riot Update
We ran the numbers: There are 1735 news articles covering this topic. 41% (703) are left leaning, 50% (868) are center, and 9% (164) are right leaning.
Sandra Garza, the longtime girlfriend of late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick called out Republican members of Congress for downplaying the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. While left-leaning articles highlight that an Indiana woman became the first defendant to be sentenced in the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, right-leaning articles highlight that Pelosi told Democratic colleagues that she is creating a new committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that an Indiana woman became the first defendant to be sentenced in the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol and avoided time behind bars. In addition, a member of the Oath Keepers extremist group pleaded guilty in a conspiracy case.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Garza lashed out at the GOP for repeatedly spreading false claims about what happened. Hundreds have been criminally charged as a result of the insurrection, which led to five deaths.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Pelosi told Democratic colleagues that she is creating a new committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Pelosi made the announcement at a private leadership meeting.