One was shirtless, Native American headdress with buffalo horns on his head, another held a Confederate flag, while a rioter wore a “Camp Auschwitz” t-shirt… Donald Trump’s supporters who launched the assault on the Capitol in Washington on January 6 intended to “Capture and assassinate elected officials”, estimates the US federal prosecutor in a series of documents made public Thursday, January 14.
A file filed by the Department of Justice in court calls for the continued detention of Jacob Chansley, a conspirator of the QAnon movement, photographed in shaman attire. “Strong evidence, including Chansley’s own words and actions on Capitol Hill, shows that the purpose of the rioters on Capitol Hill was to capture and assassinate elected officials of the United States government”, write prosecutors of the Jan.6 assault.
Mr Chansley, 33, notably left a note for Mr Pence’s attention on the Senate dais where the Deputy Speaker had stood a few minutes earlier, on which was written: “It’s only a matter of time, justice is coming. “ Prosecutors are calling for him to be kept in detention because of “High risk of flight and the danger it represents for the community”.
“FBI agents will come find you “
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested more than 100 people involved in the Jan.6 coup its director, Christopher Wray, said Thursday. “We are monitoring individuals who might be tempted to commit the same kind of violence”Mr. Wray said during a security briefing at Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony on Jan.20. “Since January 6 alone, we have already identified more than 200 suspects. So we know who you are, that you are there, and FBI agents are going to come and find you ”, he warned.
The Department of Justice is investigating more than 80 criminal cases related to the events of January 6, including against Kevin Seefried, the man who waved the Confederate flag in the Capitol, or Robert Keith Packer, a resident of the town of Newport News , identified as the one wearing a t-shirt “Camp Auschwitz”.
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Many of those implicated so far have been easily identified by the FBI thanks to the multiple photos and videos released. Mr. Trump was indicted on Wednesday for “Incitement to insurgency”, for encouraging his supporters to march on Congress.
More than 20,000 National Guard soldiers were mobilized in Washington, whose center was locked early Friday, for fear of further violence in connection with the inauguration of Joe Biden on January 20.
