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There's speculation over who was involved in the protests and whether they belong to organised groups.

Suspects include a state lawmaker, a firefighter, a florist and the son of a New York judge.

BBC News 16 April 2021 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jon Schaffer, pictured wearing a blue jacket, was seen in news photos taken during the riot Exactly 100 days since the 6 January riot that saw a pro-Trump mob storm the US Capitol, prosecutors have their first guilty plea. Jon Schaffer, 53, a member of the Oath Keepers militia group, pleaded guilty to two charges - obstruction of an official proceeding and entering...

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news Capitol riots: Whats happening with arrests? © Getty Images Its been nearly a week since the Capitol Hill riot - so how much progress have law enforcement made with bringing the perpetrators to justice? How many arrests so far? Dozens of people have been charged with firearms-related crimes and other offences, like violent entry. © Getty Images Authorities say Eric Gavelek Munchel is the individual seen carrying a number of plastic zip ties inside the Senate chamber. He was detained in...

BBC News By Reality Check team and BBC Monitoring BBC News image copyrightGetty Images Who were the protesters that broke into buildings on Capitol Hill after attending a rally in support of Donald Trump? Some were carrying symbols and flags strongly associated with particular ideas and factions, but in practice many of the members and their causes overlap. QAnon among the protesters Images show individuals associated with a range of extreme and far-right groups and supporters of fringe online...

news Who stormed Capitol Hill? © Getty Images Who were the protesters that broke into buildings on Capitol Hill after attending a rally in support of Donald Trump? Some were carrying symbols and flags strongly associated with particular ideas and factions, but in practice many of the members and their causes overlap. QAnon among the protesters Images show individuals associated with a range extreme and far-right groups and supporters of fringe online conspiracy theories, many of whom have lo...