Authorities have connected at least 52 alleged rioters to extremist groups, including the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, Three Percenters, Texas Freedom Force and the conspiracy ideology QAnon. Some of the rioters may have sought to harm or assassinate lawmakers, according to court documents
George Pierre Tanios, 39, of West Virginia, and Julian Elie Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania are accused of spraying a Sicknick and other police officers during the violent attack. Khater called what was in the cannister "bear sh*t," according to court records, but the Justice Department on Monday said the spray is unknown.
Federico Guillermo Klein, 42, was taken into custody by authorities and faces multiple felony charges related to the riot, including knowingly engaging in an act of violence against any person or property in a restricted building or grounds. He remained at the State Department until Jan. 19.
According to court documents, The Tar Heel served as a training base for some militia members involved with the act of domestic terrorism. A superseding indictment against several alleged members of the militia group Oath Keepers shows at least one man “attended a training camp in North Carolina.” Although, no specific location of the camp was listed in the court filings.
Laura Steele, 52, of Thomasville, North Carolina was taken into custody by Federal agents on Wednesday in Greensboro. She, along with five other individuals, are charged as co-defendant in a preexisting case of the United States v. Thomas Caldwell, Donovan Crowl, and Jessica Watkins.
After watching the videos of the death and destruction done by rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6th during yesterday's impeachment trial of Donald Trump, it became apparent to me this country needs civility again. It's not just the actions of what happened that day in Washington D.C., but we as a society have reached a point where people are driven by anger; instead of kindness
