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Most were retired at the time, but at least 10 were still actively employed.
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US Capitol riots: Tracking the insurrection
On Jan. 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally broke into the U.S. Capitol, resulting in deaths, injuries, arrests and vandalism.FBI
As authorities investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continue to pore over images and video of the riot, they ve encountered a distressing trend: A growing number of alleged perpetrators had previously served their country.
At least 52 active or retired military, law enforcement, or government service employees are among the over 400 suspects arrested for their alleged actions at the Capitol, according to an ABC News investigation based on military records, court records, interviews, and publicly available news reports. The arrests include over half a dozen ex-police officers and multiple former elected officials
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By Clare Hymes, Cassidy McDonald, Eleanor Watson
Updated on: April 22, 2021 / 5:54 PM / CBS News Capitol Hill Police watchdog testifies about January 6 attack
America watched as hordes of rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6 crushing through windows, pressing up stairways, and sending lawmakers and law enforcement running for their lives. The flood of protesters who streamed into the Capitol that day left federal authorities with an equally immense task: finding and charging those responsible.
The Department of Justice said last week that more than 410 defendants have been arrested since the attack, and the government wrote in a Thursday court filing that in addition to the 400 people who have already been charged, the government expects to charge at least 100 more.
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