Two years ago today, a mob of angry Donald Trump supporters charged through police barricades and entered the U.S. Capitol. Now, Texans involved in the attack are doing time in federal prison or preparing to begin their sentences. | via texasstandard
Nationwide, authorities arrested more than 870 defendants in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
More than two dozen people from the Dallas area were arrested in the massive case, the largest single criminal investigation in U.S. history. Nationwide, authorities arrested more than 870 defendants, in nearly every state. Of those, more than 265 people were charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
“It’s not unusual for a state the size of Texas, but it’s notable that we do have a number of defendants who played larger roles, such as organizing militia members to attend the Jan. 6 event,” he said. “And we do have a high number of individuals who are accused of assaulting Capitol police officers who were defending the Capitol on that day. So we definitely stand out.”
, and he was convicted by a jury. He’s the Wylie man, a former oil rig worker, who apparently was a Three Percenter, which is like a sort of militia-type group. And he threatened his children not to rat him out, apparently.”. He is the founder of the Oath Keepers militia group and was convicted of seditious conspiracy, which is the most serious charge so far.
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