“The Department received anonymous complaints because active or retired members were present at the U.S. Capitol events on January 6 and, as required, has provided this information to the FBI,” FDNY spokesman Frank said. Dwyer.
Riot police seized House and Senate chambers, smashed windows and waved Trump, American and Confederate flags.
A large number of photos and videos captured the riot, which left five people dead.
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On Saturday, prosecutors had filed 17 cases in federal district court and 40 more in the District of Columbia High Court for various crimes, ranging from assault on police officers to entry into restricted areas of the U.S. Capitol , theft of federal property and threat to lawmakers.
Prosecutors said there were additional sealed cases, which were sought by dozens of other people by federal agents, and the U.S. attorney in Washington promised Friday that “there were all options on the table” for charges. , possibly including sedition.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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