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We Are Standing With Mark Kelly Against Hegseth’s Attacks, Refusing To Let Trump Rewrite Jan 6 History, and Calling Out Dangerous Russian Propaganda

They picked a fight with the wrong folks

Scott Dworkin Jan 6

While Trump’s brain is failing and he’s pathologically lying to the world about pretty much everything, I’m glad to have today’s news brief for you. Because in times like these—when corporate media acts like a PR firm for the regime—we need honest, independent journalism more than ever.

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FOLLOW-UP: NO ATTACK ON PUTIN’S HOME

After initially clutching his golden pearls and acting outraged, Trump finally admitted that Ukraine did not try to attack Vladimir Putin’s home. It’s now clear Russia was just playing victim in a war where they are the aggressor.

Trump repeated the lie based on nothing more than Putin’s word. This isn’t just Trump being gullible—he willingly let himself be used to spread dangerous propaganda. It’s pathetic, it’s weak, and it’s wrong.

FACT CHECK: DEBUNKING TRUMP’S 9/11 LIE

Speaking of lies, Trump recently claimed he wrote a book where he warned about Osama bin Laden a year before 9/11. Even worse, Trump said if people had listened to him, the attacks wouldn’t have happened.

In reality, Trump wrote no warning, and he didn’t even write the book—a ghostwriter did. It’s another reminder he’s completely detached from reality and unfit for office.

LIGHTS OUT ON THE PROPAGANDA MACHINE

While spreading propaganda via Fox “News” yesterday, FBI Director Kash Patel’s lighting seemed to shift on him momentarily—as seen in the images above. He was visibly distracted as someone in the background could be heard complaining about the issue.

Patel was essentially acting like Trump flew down to Venezuela and arrested Nicolás Maduro himself, so I’m glad he was interrupted.

THE TRUTH ABOUT JAN 6

It’s been 5 years since the violent attack on our Capitol by maga extremists who were incited by Trump. Back then, I could see the US Capitol building if I walked about half a block away from my house.

Since then, I’ve become good friends with heroes like former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and others who held the line for democracy on that day.

The regime has actively been trying to rewrite history by pardoning more than 1,500 rioters, firing dozens of prosecutors and FBI agents who worked on the cases, and even refusing to put up a plaque at the Capitol to honor the many law enforcement officers who fought that day. Their assault on the truth is never-ending.

Dem Sen. Ruben Gallego, who helped evacuate the Capitol chambers during the attack, said it perfectly: “Five years later, January 6th is still a stain on our country. Instead of wiping that stain away, some of my colleagues are choosing to honor the very people who stormed our Capitol and tried to violently overthrow our democracy.”

Gallego continued: “We should be honoring the Capitol Police who put their lives on the line to protect us … The members of Congress who were ready to fight to defend our democracy. Not the people who tried to tear it all down.”

MARK KELLY FIGHTS TRUMP’S NEWEST ATTACK

Dem Sen. Mark Kelly still refuses to bow to the Trump regime, standing firm even as Pete Hegseth launched a bogus review of his service in the military.

“My rank and retirement are things that I earned,” said Kelly, citing his combat experiences and command of a space shuttle mission while his wife Gabby recovered from a gunshot wound. Kelly blasted the threat against his status as an “un-American” attempt to intimidate Veterans.

He vowed to fight “the most unqualified Secretary of Defense in our country’s history,” with “everything I’ve got.” Kelly added that “Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump don’t get to decide what Americans … get to say about their government.”

Senator Kelly is right. The Trump regime wants to intimidate and silence their critics—so we must get even louder.

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Tuesday Afternoon Updates as Trump Holds Disastrous Briefing with GOP — 1/6/26

The latest news, along with some important updates

Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Jan 6

By Ben Meiselas

Hi all, it’s January 6, 2026. The 5-year anniversary of the day Trump sicced his followers on our Capitol in an attempt to overturn the election results and overthrow our democracy. Many in the media may have moved on — but we haven’t. And we will never.

Before I dive into my recap of today’s news, I want to highlight a few things we’ve done so far to bring attention to the day:

• We published a powerful editorial from former Capitol Officer Harry Dunn right here on Meidas+. Click here to read.

• We just released the Meidas Studios documentary film The Last Republican for international audiences. The film follows Adam Kinzinger during his final year in Congress, after he publicly held Donald Trump accountable for January 6 and chose country over party. Now, viewers in Canada, Australia, the UK, and beyond can watch the movie. Simply search “The Last Republican” on the Apple TV store, or you can try to click here. If you’re in the States, today is a good day to watch or re-watch.

• We’ve re-released our short film, “A Coup in Plain Sight,” which documents the insurrection attempt. I will post the video below.

• Pablo Manríquez, who just joined MeidasTouch in our new DC bureau, wrote about his experience covering the insurrection. Read it here.

• I will soon be going live on YouTube and sharing never-before-seen footage I’ve obtained from the day courtesy of our friends at Status Coup, right after today’s episode of Political Beatdown.

OK, now to today’s news.

I watched Donald Trump’s briefing with Republican members of Congress on the invasion of Venezuela so you don’t have to (well, that was supposed to be the topic, anyway), and I’m struggling to overstate how dangerous, unserious, and humiliating it was for the United States.

This was not a commander-in-chief explaining strategy, law, or objectives. This was a man unraveling in public, at the Kennedy Center, no less (yes, that’s the name), rambling about Maduro dancing, oil, cognitive tests, canceling elections, and his personal grievances, while the country he invaded is spiraling into fear and uncertainty.

Trump told Republicans that Nicolás Maduro “tried to imitate my dance a little bit,” and that he didn’t like it. Multiple outlets had previously reported that Trump fixated on Maduro’s dancing and believed it was meant to upstage him, and that it was one of his motivations for the invasion. Trump’s comments today appear to confirm that reporting.

Trump then pivoted to what this invasion is really about. He told Republicans he’s meeting with oil companies and made it clear what the agenda is: “Drill, baby, drill” in Venezuela. He bragged about bringing down oil prices and said American companies would extract Venezuelan oil.

What he left out until later is that U.S. oil companies don’t want to invest their own capital in Venezuela because it’s too risky. So his solution is to have American taxpayers subsidize them. The number being discussed is as high as $100 billion. Public money, private profit, foreign occupation. These billionaires sure love their socialism.

Trump then went on his usual rant about passing tests meant to detect signs of dementia, then quickly showed us again why so many are questioning his cognitive health.

At one point, Trump asked the Republicans in the room why the American public doesn’t like what they’re doing. “What the hell is going on in the mind of the public?” he said, insisting they have “the right policy.”

No, Donald.

The policies Trump is advancing are wrecking the economy, funneling wealth to the oligarchs, stripping rights, and dragging the country into unnecessary wars. The public knows exactly what he’s selling, and they’re not buying it.

Trump also complained about media coverage of his health, saying he angrier at his own staff than at The New York Times for reporting that he’s slowing down. He accused his team of “malfeasance” for accurately describing his schedule.

He joked about canceling elections. But we know better. That’s not a joke. That’s a trial balloon.

And somehow, Trump found time to rant about Barack Obama, boast about selling more Boeing planes than anyone in history, claim drug prices are down “1,000%,” and randomly describe Senator Tim Scott as a “straight guy.” No comment.

Trump also claimed that “everybody” in Venezuela is marching in the streets and celebrating the invasion. That is flatly false. Reports from the ground now show widespread fear and confusion. Armed groups aligned with figures from the Maduro regime are still active, and power is consolidating around new authoritarian actors. Opposition leader María Corina Machado was effectively sidelined. Venezuelans don’t know who’s in charge or what comes next.

There is no policy here. There is no plan. There’s just a madman trying to use the power of the United States to inflict pain on people both at home and abroad.

Here’s some other news we’re tracking:

• France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark released a joint statement rebuking the United States, affirming that Greenland’s future is for Greenland and Denmark alone to decide.

• California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa has died at age 65. With Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation and a January 31 special election in Texas expected to add a Democrat, Speaker Mike Johnson’s majority is on life support. Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Baird is also currently hospitalized after a car crash.

• The state Supreme Court struck down Wyoming’s abortion ban, including the nation’s first ban on abortion pills.

• MS NOW’s Scarborough said Trump told him directly that the key difference between Iraq and Venezuela is one thing: that the U.S. plans to take the oil this time.

• The White House used taxpayer money to update the website about January 6 to call the insurrectionists “patriots,” Mike Pence a “coward,” and blame the violence on police officers and Democrats.

• A January 6 rally of pardoned convicts near the Capitol, advertised as expecting hundreds of attendees, fizzled with barely a dozen attendees.

Much more to come. Thanks for subscribing and supporting our work.

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NO TAXPAYER FUNDING TO TRUMP'S VENEZUELA OIL SCAM! 

IRAQ'S OIL WAS NEGOTIATED PRIOR TO 9/11 !  

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