The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that three men who participated in the insurgency at the U.S. Capitol were charged with violating federal laws.
One was the one who disguised himself as Bison and another the one who stole the lectern from speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Jacob Anthony Chansley, Also known as Jake Angeli of Arizona, was identified as the man who entered the Capitol dressed in horns, a bear skin headdress, red, white and blue face paint, shirtless and tanned pants. In addition, he was carrying a spear, about 6 feet, with an American flag tied under the leaf.
The agency detailed in a press release that Chansley was charged with entering and remaining in a restricted building or land without legal authority. In addition it is indicated by violence and disorderly conduct in lands of the Capitol.
On the other hand, Adam Johnson, of 36 years and resident of Florida, was indicated like the man who appears in a photography carrying the lectern of Pelosi.
“An open source search led law enforcement to Johnson, who is allegedly seen in a widely distributed photo inside the Capitol carrying the lectern,” the FBI statement said.
Against Johnson also weighs a charge for transferring a restricted building or land without legal authority; a government-owned theft charge; and a charge of violent entry and disorderly conduct on the Capitol grounds.
Meanwhile, the third defendant was Derrick Evans, 35, and who is a representative of the state of West Virginia, who was identified in a video he himself posted on his Facebook page, with the intent of encouraging the crowd to participate in the insurgency .
In the video, Evans is allegedly seen crossing the doorway to the U.S. Capitol and shouting, “We’re inside, we’re inside!” ‘Derrick Evans is at the Capitol! “, Detailed the FBI.
Evans was recently elected a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives. Against him weighs a charge for transferring into a restricted building or land without legal authority; and a charge of violent entry and disorderly conduct at the Capitol.
The FBI reported that these cases are being prosecuted by the U.S. District Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and investigated by the FBI’s Field Office in Washington and the U.S. Capitol Police.
“The information contained in the documents is mere allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty,” the agency explained.
The assailants wreaked havoc on Congress headquarters and clashed with law enforcement in an episode that some lawmakers have defined as an attempted coup and others as an “insurrection.” Five people have died after the riots.
The intent of the mobs was to stop the Electoral College vote count that would certify Joseph “Joe” Biden as president of the United States.
Trump has been blamed directly for the events as an instigator not only by Democrats, who have called for his resignation, but also by some Republicans.
Trump runs the risk of being subjected to a political trial, the second in his term, before Democrat Biden takes office on Jan. 20.
The current president does not accept the election results and claims without evidence that he has been the victim of a massive fraud.
Once the situation was under control, Congress resumed the session interrupted by the assault and Biden was certified as president-elect on the morning of January 7th.
Trump, accounts on Facebook and Twitter have been blocked to prevent incitement to violence, will not attend the investiture of Biden.