Ryan J. Reilly

Ryan J. Reilly is a justice reporter for NBC News and the author of “Sedition Hunters: How January 6th Broke the Justice System.”

Rudy Giuliani skips hearing in election worker defamation case, drawing judge's ire

Rudy Giuliani skipped out on a court hearing Tuesday ahead of his defamation trial, drawing the ire of a federal judge.

Speaker Mike Johnson says he's blurring Jan. 6 footage so rioters don't get charged

Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that House Republicans are blurring faces in footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack so DOJ cannot charge them.

Judge blasts 'nonsense' claim by Rudy Giuliani ahead of election worker defamation trial

A judge overseeing a jury trial in two Georgia election workers' defamation case against Rudy Giuliani called one of his pre-trial arguments "nonsense."

Former Olympic swimmer Klete Keller sentenced to home confinement in Jan. 6 case

Klete Keller “was in a unique position to know better" than to act the way he did during the Capitol attack, prosecutors said.

Supreme Court to consider hearing Jan. 6 cases that could affect Trump prosecution

Three men charged in connection with the 2021 attack on the Capitol are seeking to dismiss a charge that's also facing former President Donald Trump.

Jan. 6 rioter asks for early release, says he was ‘manipulated’ by Trump and Fox News

Imprisoned Jan. 6 rioter Mitchell Todd Gardner is seeking early release from prison, saying he was manipulated by Donald Trump and Fox News.

Proud Boy Jan. 6 defendant who shot at law enforcement is sentenced to prison

Nathan Pelham, a Proud Boy who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 and shot at law enforcement officers seeking his surrender, was sentenced to two years in prison.

Mother and son who aided in theft of Pelosi's laptop on Jan. 6 are sentenced

Maryann Mooney-Rondon and her son, Rafael Rondon, who aided in the theft of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop on Jan. 6 were sentenced Wednesday.

Trump wants to use Jan. 6 rioter cases to fight the special counsel’s case against him

Former President Donald Trump's legal team requested information on Jan. 6 and the 2020 election as he fights special counsel Jack Smith's case against him.

Judge denies Trump's 'fishing expedition' to subpoena Jan. 6 committee records

A federal judge overseeing President Donald Trump's upcoming election interference trial said in a ruling Monday that the former president's attempt to subpoena what his legal team dubbed "missing" records from the House Jan. 6 committee appeared to be a "fishing expedition" that was not in good faith.