At least 6 pro-Trump rioters charged in the Capitol insurrection have already been released from custody
At least 6 pro-Trump rioters charged in the Capitol insurrection have already been released from custody
Haven Orecchio-EgresitzJan 14, 2021, 22:29 IST
Josiah Colt was photographed hanging from a wall in the Capitol. He has since been arrested and released on pretrial conditions.Win McNamee/Getty Images
At least six men accused of participating in the Capitol
riots have already been released from custody.
More than 70 criminal cases have been opened since a mob of violent pro-Trump fanatics rampaged the Capitol.
Some of the few rioters who have already had their initial court appearances including a man who is accused of striking an officer, one who hung from the wall of the Capitol, and another pictured wearing a Camp Auschwitz shirt have been allowed to go home to their families while they await their trials.
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