Capitol rioters’ social media posts influencing sentencings

The justices ruled Friday that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding must include proof that the defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents.

A decision upholding the Colorado decision would amount to a declaration from the Supreme Court that Trump did engage in insurrection and is barred from holding office.

The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive prosecution of the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.