Title: Arrested Capitol rioters had guns and bombs, everyday careers and Olympic medals | Reuters
Headings: Arrested Capitol rioters had guns and bombs, everyday careers and Olympic medals
Arrested Capitol rioters had guns and bombs, everyday careers and Olympic medals
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Content: I ended up still finding a way to get in trouble because I had so much pent-up emotion,” he wrote. The initial round of charges do not reflect the full gravity of the siege that paralyzed Congress as members fled for their lives and hid from the mob. Authorities expect more serious charges to follow after more intensive investigations. Washington’s acting U.S. attorney, Michael Sherwin, said Tuesday that he had assembled a team to focus on building sedition and conspiracy cases related to the most “heinous” actions during the siege. Investigators are reviewing communications, along with travel and financial records, to track any coordination or organization among the rioters. “People are going to be shocked with some of the egregious conduct that happened in the Capitol,” Sherwin said. SEALED CASES, SCANT DETAILS
Authorities have so far offered scant details about the people they charged, and some of the court filings remain sealed. At least some of those arrested in connection with the riots have a history of mental illness. Mark Leffingwell of Seattle, who faces charges for assaulting a police officer, is an Iraq war veteran who suffers from PTSD and traumatic brain injury, his lawyer told a judge. Richard Barnett, photographed sitting in U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, told the judge he has a history of depressive disorder.