Created: April 23, 2021 03:15 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Matthew Martin, 42, faces four federal charges for his alleged role in the U.S. Capitol riot.
Court documents reveal Martin, who lives in Santa Fe, admitted to FBI agents that he was involved in the insurrection on Jan. 6.
Martin works for a defense contractor for the federal government and holds a security clearance.
Court documents state Martin decided to travel to Washington after reading then-President Donald Trump’s tweets regarding the election being stolen.
Martin also stated that "he realized later that the protests were worse than he thought and that he returned home from D.C. On January 7."