PHOENIX (AP) Federal prosecutors who initially said there was “strong evidence” the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials” backed away from the allegation after the head of the investigation cautioned Friday that the probe is still in its early stages and there was no “direct evidence” of such intentions.
WASHINGTON (AP) As President Donald Trump’s supporters massed outside the Capitol last week and sang the national anthem, a line of men wearing olive-drab helmets and body armor trudged purposefully up the marble stairs…
Chansley told investigators he came to the Capitol “at the request of the President that all ‘patriots’ come to DC on January 6, 2021”. An indictment unsealed on Tuesday in Washington charged him with civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, disorderly conduct in a restricted building, and demonstrating in a Capitol building. Every FBI field office in the country is looking for you
The federal charges brought aginst the rioters so far are primarily for crimes such as illegal entry but prosecutors are weighing more serious charges.
The sprawling investigation into the riots involves multiple cities and jurisdictions, in part because so many of the rioters simply went home; only 13 were arrested in the moments after the building was cleared.
Capitol mob aimed to assassinate elected officials: Feds
Published On 16 January,2021 12:09 am
The FBI has been investigating whether any of the rioters had plotted to kidnap members of Congress
PHOENIX (AP) The pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials,” federal prosecutors said in court documents.
The revelation came in a motion prosecutors filed late Thursday in the case against Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man who took part in the insurrection while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns.
The details, tucked into the court papers, shed new light on the seriousness of the Capitol riot. They suggest that investigators believe there was a much more organized effort afoot, despite claims from rioters that it was a spontaneous outburst of anger over the election and President Donald Trump’s loss. Trump had been repeating baseless claims of election fraud for weeks.