Capitol Riot Investigation Pushes Forward

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The Dispatch

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🗓️ 9 July 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Earlier this week marked the six-month anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol, but the criminal investigations are only beginning to hit full stride. Scott MacFarlane, a local investigative reporter at NBC4 Washington, who has reported extensively on the aftermath of January 6, joins Sarah and Steve to discuss the status of the ongoing criminal trials. MacFarlane also talks about the increase in threats against members of Congress. Show Notes: -Scott MacFarlane’s twitter account -New York Times’ video investigation into January 6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Dispatch Podcast.
0:02.1	I'm your host Sarah Izger joined by Steve Hayes.
0:04.9	And this week we are talking to Scott McFarland
0:07.8	from the NBC News4Eye team.
0:10.9	Scott has been doing some of the most
0:13.0	on the ground, interesting reporting,
0:15.5	not only the events on January 6th as they were happening,
0:18.7	but also has stayed on the story for the last six months.
0:21.8	So we thought for the six month anniversary,
0:23.9	no one better to talk to.
0:25.3	He is also a contributor to MSNBC and serious radio.
0:30.7	We're thrilled to have him.
0:32.3	Let's dive in.
0:47.7	Scott, first of all, big picture.
0:51.0	Six months later, most people are no longer following this story.
0:56.2	Where are the trials, the arrests?
0:59.4	Give us a lay of the land.
1:01.6	So first of all, we are quite certain.
1:03.1	We're in the middle of the biggest criminal investigation
1:06.0	in US history.
1:07.0	So people should stay engaged in this.
1:08.8	But it's also quite clear, Sarah,
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