Over 535 charged six months after Jan. 6 riot: DOJ

Over 535 charged six months after Jan. 6 riot: DOJ
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Rioters outside of the U.S. Capitol building
The Department of Justice says it has charged over 535 defendants six months after the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia said in a statement that 495 defendants have been charged with entering or remaining in a restricted federal building or grounds.
It added that nearly 235 defendants were charged with obstructing, influencing, or impeding an official proceeding, or attempting to do so.
At least 165 were charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding officers or employees. The FBI released 11 new videos of suspects violently assaulting officers during the Capitol riots.

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