Investigation into US Capitol riot moves into more complicated phase
Updated 9:36 PM ET, Fri January 22, 2021 (CNN)After bringing federal charges against more than 125 people accused of being part of the violent mob that stormed the US Capitol, now comes the hard part.
Law enforcement officials say they are moving from the so-called low-hanging fruit arrests and charges to more complicated cases, focusing on the extremist groups that participated in the attack.
That effort will take months to try to piece together, in part, because unlike some of the early arrests of suspects who gleefully posted on social media or even live-streamed their involvement many alleged attackers took pains to hide their identities and their involvement.
Investigation into US Capitol riot moves into more complicated phase
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On Jan. 17, 1946, the U.N. Security Council met for the first time.
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Church House, pictured on March 29, 2016, is the headquarters of the Church of England, occupying the south end of Dean s Yard next to Westminster Abbey in London. It was the location of the first meeting of the United Nations Security Council on January 17, 1946. File Photo by Paasikivi/Wikimedia
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President Bill Clinton makes a point as he participates June 2, 1998, in a roundtable discussion in Houston on the importance of the upcoming Census 2000. On January 17, 1998, U.S. President Bill Clinton denied in a sworn deposition that he had an affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. File Photo by George Wong/UPI | License Photo
Rare sedition charge gains interest after Capitol attack
A little used Civil War-era statute that outlaws waging war against the United States is getting a fresh look after the attacks on the Capitol in Washington. Author: Associated Press Updated: 11:57 PM EST January 16, 2021
WASHINGTON A Civil War-era sedition law being dusted off for potential use in the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was last successfully deployed a quarter-century ago in the prosecution of Islamic militants who plotted to bomb New York City landmarks.
An Egyptian cleric, Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, and nine followers were convicted in 1995 of seditious conspiracy and other charges in a plot to blow up the United Nations, the FBI’s building, and two tunnels and a bridge linking New York and New Jersey.
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FILE - This file photo from Wednesday Jan. 6, 2021, shows Trump supporters swarming the Capitol, as Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory. A little used Civil War-era statute that outlaws waging war against the United States is getting a fresh look after the attacks on the Capitol. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
NEW YORK (AP) A Civil War-era sedition law being dusted off for potential use in the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was last successfully deployed a quarter-century ago in the prosecution of Islamic militants who plotted to bomb New York City landmarks.
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