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Trump’s Bedminster Resort to Host Gala Honoring Jan. 6 Defendants

HeadlineAug 26, 2024

Donald Trump’s golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, is hosting a January 6 awards gala next week, when organizers plan to honor 20 defendants arrested for taking part in the deadly January 6 insurrection. Donald Trump is listed as an invited speaker to the gala.

Meanwhile, a Maryland man who threw a smoke bomb at police on January 6 has been convicted on a number of charges, including civil disorder and assaulting police. Justin Lee, who became a police officer after the insurrection, will be sentenced on November 6.

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