Violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds;
Aiding and abetting
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), while Harkrider was taken into custody by the
Nichols was formerly a realtor with
Texas Real Estate Executives, but the group tells CBS19 he was terminated when they found out about his alleged involvement in the riot. The
Longview Area Association of Realtors also says he is no longer part of their group as of Jan. 13.
The duo was seen on multiple social media posts outside the U.S. Capitol when the riot took place.
Credit: Longview News-Journal
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This is not a peaceful protest : Two more Texans charged in Capitol riot
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Two East Texas men were arrested Monday on federal charges after the FBI said it uncovered evidence that shows the men invading the U.S. Capitol with weapons on Jan. 6 alongside a crowd of violent pro-Trump rioters.
Alex Kirk Harkrider, a 32-year-old from Carthage, and Ryan Taylor Nichols, a 30-year-old resident of Longview, posed for a selfie in front of the U.S. Capitol, a sea of fellow rioters clutching Trump flags behind them, with the caption We re in. Nichols posted that photo and others on Facebook. Acting on tips from two people, FBI agents used the pair s extensive social media posts and other photo and video evidence to outline their participation in the riot.