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Ex-DEA agent charged with bringing gun to Capitol grounds on January 6 and lying to FBI Getty Images Samuel Corum/Getty Images A former Drug Enforcement Administration special agent who previously claimed he had been fired for being at the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection is now facing federal charges after prosecutors say he brought his service weapon onto Capitol grounds and lied to the FBI about what he had done that day. By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A former Drug Enforcement Administration special agent who previously claimed he had been fired for being at the US Capitol during t...

DEA suspends agent for standing outside the Capitol during the insurrection By: CNN Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6 in Washington, DC. A US DEA agent was suspended this week for his participation in the US Capitol riot, though he insists he never went inside the building. By Christina Carrega, CNN (CNN) -- A US Drug Enforcement Administration agent was suspended this week for his participation in the US Capitol riot, though he insists he never went inside the building...

DEA places agent seen outside Capitol during riot on leave Jordan Williams © Getty Images DEA places agent seen outside Capitol during riot on leave The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) placed an agent on leave after he was seen outside the Capitol during a riot by supporters of former President Trump on Jan. 6. DEA agent Mark Ibrahim told Reuters in a phone interview that he "never entered the building" when the mob breached the Capitol, and didn't comment further. Gretchen Gaspari, a lawyer for Ibrahim, told the news outlet that DEA officials told her client that he ...

Ms. Gaspari said that Mr. Ibrahim was off duty while on Capitol Hill but carrying his service weapon, Reuters reported. He was there because “it was a historic event,” she added, the report said. DEA learned Mr. Ibrahim was outside the Capitol after he shared photos with fellow agents, Reuters reported. His weapons and security clearance have been stripped while suspended, the report said. “DEA cannot comment on specific personnel matters,” a DEA official told The Washington Times. “If we receive information indicating an employee engaged in misconduct, DEA‘s policy is to promptly...