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FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, in Washington. Federal prosecutors say a retired Air Force officer who was part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol was arrested Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Texas. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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and last updated 2021-01-13 20:49:07-05
WASHINGTON â Two off-duty police officers from Rocky Mount, Virginia, were charged Tuesday in federal court in the District of Columbia in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the United States District Attorney s Office in D.C. announced.
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Some national veterans organizations vow to remove members charged in the Capitol riots
Some national veterans organizations have vowed to remove members who were charged in the Capitol riots, taking a stand against the violent attack last week.
A handful of veterans organizations told CNN they are actively checking their membership lists for veterans who have come up in the news. Organizations like the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and AMVETS said they also plan to revoke memberships of those found guilty of illegal acts or violence.
“We believe that our members have a very sacred right to protest,” Dan Clare, a spokesman for DAV, told CNN. “They fought and sacrificed to protect that freedom, but when protesters cross the line and commit illegal acts, especially in the nation’s capitol, we found it to be abhorrent.”