arrow Pro-Trump protesters seen on and around Capitol building. Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election on January 6,2020 Lev Radin/Pacific Press/Shutterstock
Two weeks after armed insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, a picture is emerging about the extremist ideologies that motivated the attackers charged with federal crimes, including nearly two dozen from New York and New Jersey.
While this may be a blue part of the country, the indictments show that the cornucopia of the far-right is present here. They are MAGA in miniature a coalition of adherents of a variety of extremist ideologies, often radicalized online, and always aligned in support of former President Donald Trump. They don’t fit any caricature of the far-right: Those arrested included city employees and an art student; people of varying incomes, religions, and neighborhoods.
Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military
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As a violent mob descended on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers and aides hid wherever they could, waiting for the military and police to arrive. But many of those who stormed the Capitol were military veterans themselves, who had once sworn to protect the Constitution. In fact, an NPR analysis has found that nearly 1 in 5 people charged over their alleged involvement in the attack on the U.S. Capitol appear to have a military history.
NPR compiled a list of individuals facing federal or District of Columbia charges in connection with the events of Jan. 6. Of more than 140 charged so far, a review of military records, social media accounts, court documents and news reports indicate at least 27 of those charged, or nearly 20%, have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military. To put that number in perspective, only about 7% of all American adults are military veter
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Larry Rendall Brock Jr., an Air Force veteran, is seen inside the Senate Chamber wearing a military-style helmet and tactical vest during the rioting at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors have alleged that in the months ahead of the attack, Brock posted on Facebook about an impending Second Civil War.
As a violent mob descended on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, lawmakers and aides hid wherever they could, waiting for military and police to arrive. But many of those who stormed the Capitol were military veterans themselves, who had once sworn to protect the Constitution. In fact, an NPR analysis has found that nearly one in five people charged for their alleged involvement in the attack on the U.S. Capitol appears to have a military history.