Dozens have been charged with conspiracy, a charge that alleges defendants coordinated with others to commit an offense, including 16 Oath Keepers who have been indicted together in a single conspiracy case.
More than 350 were charged with entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds, and more than 35 were charged with entering the Capitol with a dangerous or deadly weapon, the spokesperson said.
More than 25 defendants have been charged under a destruction of government property statute. During proceedings for three of those defendants, the government said their crimes amounted to terrorism an allegation that is not itself a charge but could influence prison sentences if they are found guilty.
"The Capitol Attack is likely the most complex investigation ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice," the government said in a court filing.
Trump asks court to toss out Capitol assault suit from Eric Swalwell By Melissa Quinn Uncertain fate for Capitol riot commission
Washington Former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him by Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell over his actions related to the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, arguing the former president has absolute immunity from the suit.
In a filing with the U.S. district court in the District of Columbia, a lawyer for Mr. Trump and his son, Donald Trump Jr., who is also named as a defendant, accused Swalwell of attacking the former president s First Amendment rights and said the president is free to advocate for the appointment of certain presidential electors, just as he is entitled to push for the passage or defeat of a constitutional amendment.
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