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In dozens of cases on social media, Trump supporters downright flaunted their activity on the day of the deadly insurrection.

In dozens of cases on social media, Trump supporters downright flaunted their activity on the day of the deadly insurrection

‘THIS IS ME’: Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege By Michael Balsamo, Alanna Durkin Richer and Colleen Long - Associated Press “THIS IS ME,” one man posted on Instagram with a hand emoji pointing to himself in a picture of the violent mob descending on the U.S. Capitol. “Sooo we’ve stormed Capitol Hill lol,” one woman texted someone while inside the building. “I just wanted to incriminate myself a little lol,” another wrote on Facebook about a selfie he took inside during the Jan. 6 riot. In dozens of cases, supporters of President Donald Trump downright flaunted the...

In the last few weeks, the FBI has received more than 200,000 photos and video tips related to the riot. Investigators have put up billboards in several states with photos of wanted rioters. Working on tips from co-workers, acquaintances and friends, agents have tracked down driver’s license photos to match their faces with those captured on camera in the building. In some cases, authorities got records from Facebook or Twitter to connect their social media accounts to their email addresses or phone numbers. In others, agents used records from license plate readers to confirm their travels....

In dozens of cases on social media, Trump supporters downright flaunted their activity on the day of the deadly insurrection