5 people who federal investigators say are associated with the far-right group America First have been arrested in connection with last year's attack on the Capitol. They are also accused of entering Speaker Pelosi’s conference room, a court filing says.
In addition to numerous criminal charges, they are accused of entering House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s conference room, according to a court filing.
The Justice Department said in the filing that the leadership of America First “has espoused a belief that they are defending against the demographic and cultural changes in America.”Standing on the east side of the Capitol with Joseph Brody are Gabriel Chase , Paul Lovley , Thomas Carey and Jon Lizak .
Brody is accused of entering Pelosi’s office with Thomas Carey, 21, of Pittsburgh; Gabriel Chase, 22, of Gainesville, Florida; Jon Lizak, 21, of Cold Spring Harbor, New York; and Paul Ewald Lovley, 23, of Halethorpe, Maryland. Brody's fellow defendants face misdemeanor charges.Investigators also said Brody entered the Senate floor Senate and took photos or video of senators' desks.
According to the filing, the group also watched the destruction of media equipment, which had been surrounded by metal barricades, with Brody and Chase taking part in the destruction., can be seen wearing a charcoal suit and a striped tie with a U.S.-flag-styled neck gaiter in Jan. 6 screenshots and open-source media cited in the affidavit.
More than 850 people have been arrested in connection with the Capitol attack, and more than 350 have been convicted.
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