More than 930 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, and the tally increases by the week.
Hundreds more people remain at large on the second anniversary of the unprecedented assault that was fueled by lies that the 2020 election was stolen.
While a House committee has wrapped up its investigation of the riot, the Justice Department’s work appears to be far from done. A special counsel is overseeing two federal investigations involving Trump: one into the retention of classified documents at the former president’s Florida estate and a second into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.ADVERTISEMENT
Investigators have used facial recognition software, license plate readers and other high-tech tools to track down some suspects. Networks of online sleuths have helped the FBI identify rioters based on digital clues. About three-quarters of them pleaded guilty to misdemeanors in which the maximum sentence was either six months or one year behind bars. More than 100 of them have pleaded guilty to felony charges punishable by longer prison terms.
In other cases, an Ohio man who stole a coat rack from the Capitol testified that he was acting on orders from Trump when he stormed the Capitol. A New Jersey man described by prosecutors as a Nazi sympathizer claimed he didn’t know that Congress met at the Capitol. A retired New York Police Department officer testified that he was defending himself when he tackled a police officer and grabbed his gas mask outside the Capitol.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
On official tours of the U.S. Capitol, there is no mention of Jan. 6Official tour guides at the U.S. Capitol have been told to only discuss the events of Jan. 6 if questioned about it by visitors.
Read more »
Harrisburg rally planned to remember Jan. 6th attacks at U.S. CapitolOrganizers also hope to call attention to what they see as ongoing threats to democracy.
Read more »
FBI offers $500,000 reward to solve Jan. 5, 2021 Capitol Hill pipe bomber caseInvestigators are offering $500,000 for any information leading to the arrest of an individual who placed pipe bombs near the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee, the night before the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Read more »
Nearing Jan. 6 Capitol attack anniversary, FBI raises reward for pipe bomb informationAn individual placed pipe bombs outside political targets one day before the 2021 Capitol riot in Washington.
Read more »
Biden expected to award Citizens Medal to officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6: SourcesJUST IN: Pres. Biden is expected to award the Presidential Citizens Medal—the nation’s second-highest civilian honor—to officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, multiple sources tell ABC News.
Read more »