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US Capitol riot: More than 400 charged, justice department under pressure 1 May, 2021 11:28 PM 6 minutes to read Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington. Photo / AP Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington. Photo / AP AP More than 400 people have been charged with federal crimes in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. But prison time may be another st...

The siege was like nothing the country had ever seen, as the mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump descended on the Capitol to stop the congressional certification of Joe Biden's election victory.

Jose Luis Magana, File/AP WASHINGTON — More than 400 people have been charged with federal crimes in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. But prison time may be another story. With new defendants still flooding into Washington’s federal court, the Justice Department is under pressure to quickly resolve the least serious of cases. While defendants charged with crimes such as conspiracy and assaulting officers during the insurrection could be looking at hefty sentences, some members of the mob ...

Federal prosecutors said in court filings Thursday they expect to charge at least 100 more people in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Reuters reports.

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By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Jon Ryan Schaffer, the frontman of the band Iced Earth, has agreed to cooperate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and the Justice Department will consider putting Schaffe...

This signals that federal prosecutors see him as a valuable cooperator as they continue to investigate militia groups and other extremists involved in the insurrection on 6 January as Congress was meeting to certify Joe Biden’s electoral win. Schaffer, a supporter of Donald Trump, was accused of storming the Capitol and spraying police officers with bear spray. He pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors in federal court in Washington to two counts: obstruction of an official proceeding, and...

In this Jan. 6. 2021, file photo, people storm the Capitol in Washington. A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn’t be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards. AP WASHINGTON — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy metal guitarist on Friday be...

An email seeking comment was sent to an attorney for Schaffer. Schaffer is among more than 370 people facing federal charges in the deadly insurrection, which sent lawmakers into hiding and delayed the certification of Bidens win. The Justice Department has indicated it is in separate plea negotiations with other defendants. Authorities say Schaffer was caught on camera holding bear spray and engaging in verbal altercations with officers in the Capitol. Schaffer was wearing a baseball hat that ...