Hunt for Capitol attackers still on
The struggle reflects the massive scale of the investigation and the grueling work still ahead for authorities in the face of an increasing effort by some Republican lawmakers to rewrite what happened that day
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Police hold off Trump supporters who tried to break through a police barrier Wednesday at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The struggle reflects the massive scale of the investigation and the grueling work still ahead for authorities in the face of an increasing effort by some Republican lawmakers to rewrite what happened that day
Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Kunzelman
Hunt for Capitol attackers continues 6 months later
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July 6, 2021 6:29 PM By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
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Rioters loyal to then-President Donald Trump outside of U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Even as the first of the more than 500 federal Capitol riot defendants have begun to plead guilty, scores of suspects remain unidentified, reflecting the massive scale of the Justice Department s investigation and the grueling work authorities still face to track everyone down.
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Rioters loyal to then-President Donald Trump climb the West Wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Even as the first of the more than 500 federal Capitol riot defendants have begun to plead guilty, scores of suspects remain unidentified, reflecting the massive scale of the Justice Department s investigation and the grueling work authorities still face to track everyone down.
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Hunt for Capitol attackers still on, 6 months after Jan. 6
The Justice Department is still looking for scores of rioters, even as over 500 people already arrested have pleaded guilty.
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMANAssociated Press
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Rioters loyal to then-President Donald Trump outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington. Scores of suspects remain unidentified, reflecting the massive scale of the Justice Department s investigation and the grueling work authorities still face to track everyone down.
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The first waves of arrests in the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol focused on the easy targets. Dozens in the pro-Trump mob openly bragged about their actions on Jan. 6 on social media and were captured in shocking footage broadcast live by national news outlets.
The FBI has been helped by sedition hunters,” or armchair detectives who have teamed up to identify some of the most elusive suspects, using crowdsourcing to pore over the vast trove of videos and photos from the assault.
Forrest Rogers, a business consultant who helped form a group of sedition hunters called “Deep State Dogs,” said the group has reported the possible identities of about 100 suspects to the FBI based on evidence it collected.
Sometimes, a distinctive article of clothing helps the group make a match. In one case, a woman carrying a unique iPhone case on Jan. 6 had been photographed with the same case at an earlier protest, Rogers said.
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