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Tom Dreisbach

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NPR Investigative Correspondent, tdreisbach@npr.org, tomdreisbach@protonmail.com

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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
A fact that I will never stop repeating: ICE detention is NOT supposed to be punishment. They literally print that in the information new detainees get.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Adam Johnson says he met with DOJ official Ed Martin
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Love to hear from my fans
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Area man keeps forgetting it Tuesday
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
As the Trump DOJ mass-deletes government information about the Jan. 6 cases, reminder that you can still access NPR's database covering every single prosecution. We also provide access to hundreds of videos presented in court. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archiv...
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Jan. 6 Archive: The Capitol Charges
NPR tracked 1,575 criminal cases stemming from the events of Jan. 6, 2021. The database also provides publicly accessible — and searchable — information, including, in hundreds of cases, video evidenc...
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Jake Lang is a former Jan. 6 defendant, who is now a white power activist and provocateur -- anti-immigrant, anti-muslim, and anti-semitic. Here's how he's been answering the phone lately: "Jake Lang's office, America's newest billionaire." www.npr.org/2026/05/21/g...
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Police sue Trump as Jan. 6 rioters gloat over 'weaponization' fund
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new settlement fund.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Jake Lang is a former Jan. 6 defendant, who is now a white power activist and provocateur -- anti-immigrant, anti-muslim, and anti-semitic. Here's how he's been answering the phone lately: "Jake Lang's office, America's newest billionaire." www.npr.org/2026/05/21/g...
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Police sue Trump as Jan. 6 rioters gloat over 'weaponization' fund
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot are suing to block anyone from receiving payouts from a new settlement fund.
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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
NEW: The tobacco company Reynolds American donated $5M to the Trump-backed super PAC MAGA Inc. on 4/30/2026. 8 days later, the Trump administration rolled out a new policy that could be very lucrative for Reynolds by allowing it to begin selling flavored vapes.
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A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A prominent Jan. 6 defendant with ties to the administration warns J6ers that the $1.6m “Anti-Weaponization” fund may have other priorities, with so many Trump allies requesting payment. “There might not be anything left for Janaury 6 damages by the time they actually get to us.”
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The Jan. 6 defendant Chris Van Hollen is referring to is Andrew Paul Johnson. He promised to share what he called "Trump bucks" with two young children he sexually abused in order to keep them silent. He is now serving a life sentence in prison.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
This is somehow not from Clickhole
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Total nonsense going viral on X. Michael Fanone’s full bodycam footage has been public for years.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The Trump DOJ announced its “Weaponization Working Group” with great fanfare. But one working group member recently left the DOJ, blasting his bosses and claiming the group had “no budget, no staff" and “didn't meet as much as you would think.” www.npr.org/2026/05/14/n...
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Ex-DOJ official goes public with blistering criticism of his former bosses
Until recently, Jonathan Gross was a Trump political appointee at the Department of Justice and worked on its "Weaponization Working Group." He has now become a vocal critic of the department.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The Trump DOJ announced its “Weaponization Working Group” with great fanfare. But one working group member recently left the DOJ, blasting his bosses and claiming the group had “no budget, no staff" and “didn't meet as much as you would think.” www.npr.org/2026/05/14/n...
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Ex-DOJ official goes public with blistering criticism of his former bosses
Until recently, Jonathan Gross was a Trump political appointee at the Department of Justice and worked on its "Weaponization Working Group." He has now become a vocal critic of the department.
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NPR @npr.org · 14/05/2026
Until recently, Jonathan Gross was a Trump political appointee at the Department of Justice and worked on its "Weaponization Working Group." He has now become a vocal critic of the department. n.pr/4tDE0vR
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Ex-DOJ official goes public with blistering criticism of his former bosses
Until recently, Jonathan Gross was a Trump political appointee at the Department of Justice and worked on its "Weaponization Working Group." He has now become a vocal critic of the department.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
“Ingrates” not a word you hear much these days.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
An apparently permanent feature of my brain is that someone says, “20 years ago,” and I immediately think, “ah, yes, the mid-1980s.”
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 08/05/2026
A pardoned Jan. 6 rioter got seven years in burglary case: richmond.com/news/local/c...
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Va. man pardoned for Jan. 6 crimes sentenced to 7 years for Henrico burglary
In October, a Henrico jury found Zachary Jordan Alam, 34, guilty of grand larceny and breaking and entering, both felonies.
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NPR @npr.org · 02/05/2026
A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol.
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How a Republican state lawmaker tried to let Holocaust deniers hijack history lessons
A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Menachem Rosensaft, whose grandparents were murdered by the Nazis, responds to our story on a New Hampshire state lawmaker publicly embracing Holocaust denial. “I was personally outraged,” he writes.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Grateful that our work at NPR covering the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol and its aftermath has been honored with an IRE award. That work continues - we’re currently in court fighting for the release of more court records.
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Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 05/05/2026
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2025 IRE Awards! Awards will be presented at the 2026 IRE Conference in National Harbor, MD on Friday, June 19, during the Awards Luncheon. Full list of winners and finalists: bit.ly/4cS2qfN
The image features the text "2025 IRE Awards" and "Congratulations Winners & Finalists" over a dark background. A partial view of a gold investigative reporting medal is visible at the bottom.The image contains text about the 2025 IRE Awards, focusing on journalistic efforts amidst shrinking newsrooms and press freedom threats. It praises winners and finalists for their impactful reporting. Walter Smith Randolph, Chair of the IRE Awards contest committee, is mentioned with a small circular photo.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Be sure to read @hannahallam.bsky.social's first-person today: I Reached Out to the White House Counterterrorism Czar for Comment. He Lashed Out on X.
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I Reached Out to the White House Counterterrorism Czar for Comment. He Lashed Out on X.
Sebastian Gorka accused a ProPublica reporter of writing a “putrid piece of hackery” about him. Here’s how basic beat reporting led to a broader story about the state of the U.S. counterterrorism miss...
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A New Hampshire Republican state legislator is tripling down on his support for Holocaust denial. Matt Sabourin dit Choiniere appeared on a podcast with Holocaust denier Germar Rudolf, who was once arrested for being naked at a children’s playground with a bottle of baby oil.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Trump says he is fighting antisemitism by trying to deport pro-Palestinian activists on green cards, like Mahmoud Khalil. But as we report: Trump appears to have taken no action against a German immigrant and Holocaust denier with multiple criminal convictions. www.npr.org/2026/04/29/n...
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Vermont Public @vermontpublic.org · 30/04/2026
A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol.
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How a Republican state lawmaker tried to let Holocaust deniers hijack history lessons
A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin tells Sen. Thom Tillis to “go to hell” in a new X post. Tillis previously helped block Martin’s confirmation as U.S. Attorney for D.C.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Trump says he is fighting antisemitism by trying to deport pro-Palestinian activists on green cards, like Mahmoud Khalil. But as we report: Trump appears to have taken no action against a German immigrant and Holocaust denier with multiple criminal convictions. www.npr.org/2026/04/29/n...
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
This story has it all: A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier with an international criminal record. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. You’re gonna want to listen to the whole thing: www.npr.org/2026/04/29/n...
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How an antisemitic conspiracy theory made its way to a state capitol : Consider This from NPR
A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol.Fo...
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NPR @npr.org · 29/04/2026
A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol.
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How a Republican state lawmaker tried to let Holocaust deniers hijack history lessons
A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
DOJ says it is taking on political violence with its new indictment of James Comey. Meanwhile, DOJ is also seeking to vacate the seditious conspiracy conviction of Stewart Rhodes, who said “We should have brought rifles…I'd hang fuckin' Pelosi from the lamppost."
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NPR @npr.org · 29/04/2026
A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol. n.pr/4cTPF39
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How a Republican state lawmaker tried to let Holocaust deniers hijack history lessons
A New Hampshire Republican. A German Holocaust denier. A suspicious bottle of baby oil. An NPR investigation reveals how the alarming rise of antisemitic conspiracy theories reached a state capitol.
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 22/04/2026
The questions that neither Kash Patel nor anyone in his orbit seem willing to actually answer: Did Kash Patel think he’d been fired on April 10? Did he communicate with others about his belief he’d been fired?
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Jonathan Gross, who joined the Trump DOJ last year and recently left, is now attacking the "Blanche/Bondi DOJ" as "the real scandal."
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
If you tell the reporter “print it,” doesn’t that undermine your defamation case?
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Many people focus on John Eastman’s role in developing the legal plan to overturn the 2020 election via Pence. But a big reason he got disbarred is actually a series of “patently false and misleading claims” about voter fraud he made to the courts.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
With the Trump DOJ moving to vacate the Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy convictions against key members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, it’s worth remembering some of the video and audio evidence presented in their cases. 🧵
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Interesting to see Ed Martin publicly encourage alleged "Nazi sympathizer" Timothy Hale-Cusanelli. Just last year, Martin told the Senate of Hale-Cusanelli, "I condemn his comments and views in the strongest terms possible" and appeared to agree he was a "white nationalist."
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
With the Trump DOJ moving to vacate the Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy convictions against key members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, it’s worth remembering some of the video and audio evidence presented in their cases. 🧵
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Knock down drag out fight with my editor over "a historic" vs. "an historic." And it's not even 9 a.m.!
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 14/04/2026
Yet another pardoned Jan. 6 rioter to admit guilt in child sexual abuse case:
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Another pardoned Jan. 6 rioter to admit guilt in child sexual abuse case
David Daniel has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors after a judge ruled that President Donald Trump's pardons in the Capitol attack didn’t apply to child exploitation.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Just in: Another Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by Trump has agreed to plead guilty to charges of child sexual abuse. David Daniel, who earlier pleaded guilty to assaulting police on Jan. 6, is now pleading to federal child pornography charges. One victim was under 12 years old.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Former Jan. 6 defendant Jared Wise, who was hired by the Trump DOJ, says he has resigned:
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NPR @npr.org · 05/03/2026
Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse. n.pr/4rUa1zD
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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse
Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
After Trump’s pardon freed him from prison, Jan. 6 rioter Andrew Paul Johnson repeatedly sexually abused two young kids. “We were scared,” one victim testified. Johnson tried to buy their silence - promising to share J6 restitution money. Today, Johnson got life in prison.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
BREAKING: A Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by Trump was just sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing two middle-school aged children. He tried to bribe his victims by saying he would share Jan. 6 restitution money from the Trump administration, according to police.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
A Jan. 6 rioter, who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, says he was at the Pentagon for Hegseth’s briefing.
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Tom Dreisbach @tomdreisbach.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
JUST IN: A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted by a Florida jury of sexually abusing children, including an 11-year-old. Per police, Andrew Paul Johnson tried to bribe one of his victims by promising to share expected Jan. 6 restitution money from the Trump admin.
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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I called up one of the White House's "special government employees" involved in the Fulton County FBI raid. I ended up on the phone for almost two hours hearing about the "deep state" "cabal," "Satanists," poison soda, and the "pure evil" of "gay pride." talkingpointsmemo.com/news/meet-th...
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NPR @npr.org · 11/02/2026
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child. n.pr/4tx7oVq
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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.
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