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jan. 6

Tennessee military veteran gets life sentence for plotting an FBI attack after his Jan. 6 arrest

By The Associated Press

July 2, 2025

A military veteran has been sentenced to life in prison. He was one of the first rioters to breach the building that day. Authorities say Kelley later made plans with another man to attack the FBI office in Knoxville.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Capitol Invasion, FBI, jan. 6

Federal prosecutors: Capitol rioters from Tennessee plotted to kill federal agents

By Tony Gonzalez

December 19, 2022

A newly released indictment shows the extent of two Tennessee men’s involvement in the Jan. 6 riot and related activities.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: capitol riot, FBI, federal indictment, insurrection, jan. 6, Knoxville, tnpol

In Nashville, former President Trump rips Jan. 6 committee as ‘unhinged insurrection hoax,’ criticizes Pence

By Julia RitcheyandCaroline Eggers

June 17, 2022

Trump points from stage

Former President Donald Trump ripped congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection while in Nashville on Friday, rehashing false claims about the 2020 election and the attack on the Capitol. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Elections 2022, faith and freedom, insurrection, jan. 6, midterms, Mike Pence, Nashville, Politics, republicans

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