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CHICAGO (WLS) Another person from Illinois is under arrest for allegedly participating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Matthew Capsel was allegedly seen in a Tik Tok video fighting against National Guardsman until he was pepper sprayed outside the U.S. Capitol during the riots on January 6, according to the The feds said they were contacted by a former neighbor, who reported they had seen multiple social media videos of Capsel on the frontline of the riot and the breach and that he was known to be violent. The feds said Capsel was arrested in southern Illinois on Tuesday. He is charged with entering a restricted area and resisting law enforcement. ....
GOP Rep. Mo Brooks Defends Fiery Speech Before Capitol Attack: We Were Depressed On 1/24/21 at 3:47 PM EST GOP Representative Mo Brooks was the keynote speaker at a Free the Speech rally in Priceville, Alabama, Saturday, despite numerous demands for his resignation over a fiery speech he gave to President Donald Trump s supporters just before the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack. The Morgan County Republican Executive Committee organized the rally at a Fredricks Outdoor store, which saw at least one former GOP representative urging attendees to start another [political] party since the abandoning of Trump by Republicans. Brooks, who several lawmakers said should resign or be censured over his January 6 remarks, defended the talk as one of the best rally speeches he s ever given. ....