Jan. 6 Defendant Accuses Lawyer of ‘Lying’ to Supreme Court

A man charged in connection to the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol accused a Department of Justice lawyer of lying to the Supreme Court during arguments in a case that could upend convictions related to the riot.More than 1,200 individuals have been charged for their alleged involvement in the riot, which saw a group of former President Donald Trump’s supporters violently protest the 2020 election results, which he has continually claimed, without providing any substantial evidence, was stolen.The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in Fischer v. United States, a case filed…