Florida deputy arrested for texting threats during Capitol riot
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District of Columbia National Guard stand outside the Capitol, Wednesday night, Jan. 6, 2021, after a day of rioting protesters. It s been a stunning day as a number of lawmakers and then the mob of protesters tried to overturn America s presidential election, undercut the nation s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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Peter Heneen, a deputy from the Polk County (Florida) Sheriffâs Office, was arrested on Tuesday after Heneen allegedly sent threatening messages about the Capitol riot to a colleague.