Alaska man faces federal charges in US Capitol breach
March 17, 2021
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) An Alaska man faces federal charges in the January breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Aaron James Mileur, 41, a construction worker from Wasilla, was arrested Tuesday by the FBI on charges of knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority, violent entry and disorderly conduct on U.S. Capitol grounds. Both charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol are misdemeanors, the Anchorage Daily News reported.
The case was sealed until his arrest Tuesday morning. He made an initial appearance Tuesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Anchorage, where federal prosecutors did not ask Mileur be jailed. Instead, they pushed for him to wear a GPS tracker.
Alaska man faces federal charges in US Capitol breach
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Statement for the Record
Good afternoon, Chairman Peters, Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Portman, Ranking Member Blunt, and members of the committees. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the FBI’s role and efforts leading up to and in response to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol building. I am pleased to be here representing the dedicated men and women of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division.
The violence and destruction of property at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6 showed a blatant and appalling disregard for our institutions of government and the orderly administration of the democratic process. The FBI does not tolerate violent extremists who use the guise of First Amendment-protected activity to engage in violent criminal activity. The destruction of property and violent assaults on law enforcement officers betray the values of our democracy.