The First Capitol Riot Arrests Were Easy. The Next Ones Will Be Tougher.
An initial wave of arrests was based on news accounts and social media. Proving a conspiracy could be much more challenging.
Investigators are focusing on as many as 400 people in the Capitol assault inquiry, a huge undertaking that is becoming more complex.Credit.Erin Schaff/The New York Times
Published Jan. 21, 2021Updated Jan. 28, 2021
Of the 125 federal arrests made so far in connection with the riot at the Capitol earlier this month, most have been relatively simple: Agents and prosecutors have put together cases largely by scouring the news and social media for incriminating photographs and videos.
Riley June Williams, the 22-year-old woman accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi s laptop during the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol building, was released on house arrest Thursday.
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