克尔霍夫起诉布莱兹媒体, 因她在1月6日放置管子炸弹的虚假指控而谤了自己. Kerkhoff sues Blaze Media for defaming her over false claims she planted pipe bombs on January 6.

美国国会前警察沙尼·克尔霍夫 (Shauni Kerkhoff) 因一篇谤性文章起诉"Blaze Media"和两名记者, Former Capitol Police officer Shauni Kerkhoff has sued Blaze Media and two reporters for a defamatory article falsely accusing her of planting pipe bombs on January 6. 根据失信的步态分析, 这份报告导致联邦调查局对她的家进行了搜查, 但当局后来逮捕了布莱恩·科尔小. 他承认犯下罪行. The report, based on discredited gait analysis, led to an FBI investigation and raid on her home, but authorities later arrested Brian Cole Jr., who confessed to the crime. 布雷兹收回了报道，但柯克霍夫要求赔偿损害她声誉和事业的虚假指控。 Blaze retracted the story, but Kerkhoff seeks damages for the false accusations that damaged her reputation and career.