Tracking ongoing investigations into the January 6 2021 riot by pro-Trump protesters at the U.S. Capitol.
The Department of Justice said over 300 people have been arrested relating to the Capitol riot.
The U.S. Attorney’s office is investigating so-called “reconnaissance tours” related to the attack.
James Douglas Rahm, a 61-year-old New Jersey man arrested by the FBI for storming the Capitol, bragged to his friends that he had “pissed” in Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office.
Brian D. Sicknick Death Investigation
The FBI said they have pinpointed a suspect in the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick based on video of someone who attacked Sicknick and other officers with bear spray. The New York Times reported “video evidence shows that the assailant discussed attacking officers with the bear spray beforehand, one of the officials said.”
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