'I made history,' Frederic Fiol allegedly boasted on Facebook, referring to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. He now faces federal criminal charges.
, 41, is accused of joining hundreds of other supporters of then-President Donald Trump who entered the Capitol to try to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
Fiol was charged in federal court in Washington, D.C., with four misdemeanors: entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly or disruptive conduct in the Capitol, and illegally parading, demonstrating or picketing in the Capitol.His court-appointed lawyer,, said:"At this point, it’s premature for him or me to make a statement because we only have one version of the facts.
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