Maryland elections official charged over Jan 6 Capitol riot
Mr Ayala was allegedly caught on video climbing over police barricades and standing inside restricted portions of the US Capitol on 6 January, 2021
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Mr Ayala was allegedly caught on video climbing over police barricades and standing inside restricted portions of the US Capitol on 6 January, 2021
A member of Maryland’s Board of Elections has resigned after being charged with taking part in the mob during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and jabbing an officer during the melee with a flagpole.
Carlos Ayala, a Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections, resigned from his post Thursday after the FBI arrested him Tuesday on charges related to participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Maryland State Elections Board Chair Michael Summers confirmed the resignation in a statement Thursday, The Associated…
A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections has resigned after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges for participating in rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Carlos Ayala was arrested on Tuesday in Maryland, according to court records. Michael Summers, the chair of the state elections board, said in a statement Thursday he has accepted Ayala's immediate resignation.
Carlos Ayala was arrested on multiple charges on Tuesday, according to federal court records.