Tom Dreisbach
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NPR Investigative Correspondent, tdreisbach@npr.org, tomdreisbach@protonmail.com
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Trump calls Jan 6 a “day of love.” This bodycam footage shows otherwise.
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I sat down with Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges, who both defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and experienced some of the most brutal violence that day.
We watched their bodycam footage together - moment by moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...
We watched their bodycam footage together - moment by moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...
I guess I’ll just go to my grave reminding people that the Jan. 6 attack occurred during the *Trump* administration.
The arrests started under Trump, who said on Jan. 7, “to those who broke the law, you will pay.”
The arrests started under Trump, who said on Jan. 7, “to those who broke the law, you will pay.”
January 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I guess I’ll just go to my grave reminding people that the Jan. 6 attack occurred during the *Trump* administration.
The arrests started under Trump, who said on Jan. 7, “to those who broke the law, you will pay.”
The arrests started under Trump, who said on Jan. 7, “to those who broke the law, you will pay.”
Coming to a legal filing near you:
White House spokeswoman mocks people asking about this:
“uM, eXCuSe mE??? iS tHAt DiGiTAlLy AlTeReD?!?!?!?!?!”
“uM, eXCuSe mE??? iS tHAt DiGiTAlLy AlTeReD?!?!?!?!?!”
January 22, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Coming to a legal filing near you:
The GOP-led subcommittee re-investigating Jan. 6 is now reposting Infowars
January 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The GOP-led subcommittee re-investigating Jan. 6 is now reposting Infowars
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A year ago today, victims of Jan. 6 rioters began receiving automatic notifications that the people who assaulted them were being freed from prison.
January 20, 2026 at 9:36 PM
A year ago today, victims of Jan. 6 rioters began receiving automatic notifications that the people who assaulted them were being freed from prison.
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NEW: ICE agents 'wrongfully detained' an L.A. County D.A.'s office employee on Friday, according to a memo written by L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and obtained by The Times. www.latimes.com/california/s...
ICE 'wrongfully detained' L.A. County D.A.'s office employee, Hochman says
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman said one of his employees was 'wrongfully detained' by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday, according to an internal e-mail obtained by The...
www.latimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:51 PM
NEW: ICE agents 'wrongfully detained' an L.A. County D.A.'s office employee on Friday, according to a memo written by L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and obtained by The Times. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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We fact-checked the first hearing of the GOP House committee re-investigating Jan. 6.
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing
A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up?
www.npr.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
We fact-checked the first hearing of the GOP House committee re-investigating Jan. 6.
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
We fact-checked the first hearing of the GOP House committee re-investigating Jan. 6.
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing
A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up?
www.npr.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
We fact-checked the first hearing of the GOP House committee re-investigating Jan. 6.
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
At one point, a member suggested Biden was president during the riot - which would be impossible without time travel.
www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
Trump has previously said that journalists should be jailed until they reveal the source of confidential leaks.
He suggested that the threat of prison sexual assault would lead reporters to cooperate with leak investigations.
He suggested that the threat of prison sexual assault would lead reporters to cooperate with leak investigations.
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Trump has previously said that journalists should be jailed until they reveal the source of confidential leaks.
He suggested that the threat of prison sexual assault would lead reporters to cooperate with leak investigations.
He suggested that the threat of prison sexual assault would lead reporters to cooperate with leak investigations.
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I sat down with Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges, who both defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and experienced some of the most brutal violence that day.
We watched their bodycam footage together - moment by moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...
We watched their bodycam footage together - moment by moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...
Trump calls Jan 6 a “day of love.” This bodycam footage shows otherwise.
YouTube video by NPR
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:28 AM
I sat down with Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges, who both defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and experienced some of the most brutal violence that day.
We watched their bodycam footage together - moment by moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...
We watched their bodycam footage together - moment by moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...
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Even if the FBI refuses to work together, the MN state authorities should be able to conduct their own criminal investigation. They can interview witnesses, gather video, and subpoena records such as an autopsy report. They can’t be “shut out” completely.
January 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Even if the FBI refuses to work together, the MN state authorities should be able to conduct their own criminal investigation. They can interview witnesses, gather video, and subpoena records such as an autopsy report. They can’t be “shut out” completely.
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We built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 4, we show how federal investigators found the rioters and built the largest criminal case in U.S. history.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
We built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 4, we show how federal investigators found the rioters and built the largest criminal case in U.S. history.
Reposted by Tom Dreisbach
This is really a work of public service. Amazing audio editing too. @npr.org reporters spent months going through footage of the Jan 6 rioters, parsing the legacy of that day and how it is being rewritten by the current administration.
one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5666...
one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5666...
🔊 Listen Now: Inside the Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Part 1 of 2
Consider This From NPR on NPR One | 42:53
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January 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This is really a work of public service. Amazing audio editing too. @npr.org reporters spent months going through footage of the Jan 6 rioters, parsing the legacy of that day and how it is being rewritten by the current administration.
one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5666...
one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5666...
If you're looking for an accurate timeline of events from Jan. 6, backed by copious amounts of video and courtroom evidence, have I got a website for you!
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
apps.npr.org
January 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
If you're looking for an accurate timeline of events from Jan. 6, backed by copious amounts of video and courtroom evidence, have I got a website for you!
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
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Some news: Along with a Jan. 6 rioter, here are some of the other activists now embedded within the DOJ/FBI who are helping out with Ed Martin's J6 'weaponization' report. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
January 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Some news: Along with a Jan. 6 rioter, here are some of the other activists now embedded within the DOJ/FBI who are helping out with Ed Martin's J6 'weaponization' report. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
🧵
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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NPR recorded myself and Mike Fanone narrating our body-worn camera recordings from January 6th. Ah, memories.
www.npr.org/sections/the...
www.npr.org/sections/the...
2 police officers relive Jan. 6 through their own bodycam footage
D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that da...
www.npr.org
January 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
NPR recorded myself and Mike Fanone narrating our body-worn camera recordings from January 6th. Ah, memories.
www.npr.org/sections/the...
www.npr.org/sections/the...
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Many are just waking up to the Grok-nonconsensual images story as these pictures began flooding X over the holidays, but here’s our piece from Jan 2 featuring a victim, Julie Yukari, who was brave enough to speak on the record and on camera:
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
When contacted by Reuters for comment by email, xAI replied with the message "Legacy Media Lies."
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Many are just waking up to the Grok-nonconsensual images story as these pictures began flooding X over the holidays, but here’s our piece from Jan 2 featuring a victim, Julie Yukari, who was brave enough to speak on the record and on camera:
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
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NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
I sat down with Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges, who both defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and experienced some of the most brutal violence that day.
We watched their bodycam footage together - moment by moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...
We watched their bodycam footage together - moment by moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...
Trump calls Jan 6 a “day of love.” This bodycam footage shows otherwise.
YouTube video by NPR
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:28 AM
I sat down with Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges, who both defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and experienced some of the most brutal violence that day.
We watched their bodycam footage together - moment by moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...
We watched their bodycam footage together - moment by moment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...
Judge rules that alleged DC pipe bomber Brian Cole should remain in detention pending trial.
The bombs were allegedly placed on Jan. 5, 2021 and discovered on Jan. 6 at a critical moment -- likely worsening the breach of the Capitol grounds.
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The bombs were allegedly placed on Jan. 5, 2021 and discovered on Jan. 6 at a critical moment -- likely worsening the breach of the Capitol grounds.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memorandum Opinion – #28 in United States v. COLE (D.D.C., 1:25-mj-00276) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER as to BRIAN J. COLE, JR. Signed by Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh on 1/2/2026. (znjb) (Entered: 01/02/2026)
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January 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Judge rules that alleged DC pipe bomber Brian Cole should remain in detention pending trial.
The bombs were allegedly placed on Jan. 5, 2021 and discovered on Jan. 6 at a critical moment -- likely worsening the breach of the Capitol grounds.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The bombs were allegedly placed on Jan. 5, 2021 and discovered on Jan. 6 at a critical moment -- likely worsening the breach of the Capitol grounds.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Against my better judgment, I’ve been engaging with Jan. 6 misinformation over on Twitter.
Not great, Bob!
Not great, Bob!
December 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Against my better judgment, I’ve been engaging with Jan. 6 misinformation over on Twitter.
Not great, Bob!
Not great, Bob!
The day after the Capitol riot, current Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said, “every single criminal who destroyed property and trespassed and threatened our legislators doing their sacred duty should be punished for that.”
Now, she’s she’s embraced a much different message…
Now, she’s she’s embraced a much different message…
December 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The day after the Capitol riot, current Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said, “every single criminal who destroyed property and trespassed and threatened our legislators doing their sacred duty should be punished for that.”
Now, she’s she’s embraced a much different message…
Now, she’s she’s embraced a much different message…
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Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
@lawrencehurley.bsky.social:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
@lawrencehurley.bsky.social:
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Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
@lawrencehurley.bsky.social:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
@lawrencehurley.bsky.social:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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When Customs and Border Protection and Commander Gregory Bovino move into town, so does Whistlemania.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
The horns and whistles work
What it's like to watch community activists stand up to a Border Patrol raid.
www.motherjones.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
When Customs and Border Protection and Commander Gregory Bovino move into town, so does Whistlemania.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
These activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby. And it's working.
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The great McCoy Tyner, born today in 1938.
“I play what I live,” he said. “My music is a reflection of the life I’ve lived so far, and of the people I’ve been blessed to be around. Everything that happens to you, everything you see, it all goes into the music somehow.”
“Impressions” #RIP 🙏🏼
“I play what I live,” he said. “My music is a reflection of the life I’ve lived so far, and of the people I’ve been blessed to be around. Everything that happens to you, everything you see, it all goes into the music somehow.”
“Impressions” #RIP 🙏🏼
December 12, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The great McCoy Tyner, born today in 1938.
“I play what I live,” he said. “My music is a reflection of the life I’ve lived so far, and of the people I’ve been blessed to be around. Everything that happens to you, everything you see, it all goes into the music somehow.”
“Impressions” #RIP 🙏🏼
“I play what I live,” he said. “My music is a reflection of the life I’ve lived so far, and of the people I’ve been blessed to be around. Everything that happens to you, everything you see, it all goes into the music somehow.”
“Impressions” #RIP 🙏🏼