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On January, 6th, the far-right personality known as 'Baked Alaska' live-streamed the Capitol riots. The FBI used his feed on the DLive platform to nab multiple rioters and has asked members of the public to watch the footage to help them identify others. With the help of the public, more than 125 arrests have been made. And now, 'Baked Alaska' himself has been arrested, too. Newser reports Tim Gionet, as he's legally known, was nabbed by the FBI in Houston on Saturday. During the siege, he could be heard encouraging other protesters not to leave, cursing and exclaiming “We are in the Capitol Building, 1776 will commence again."
The Pentagon has upped the number of National Guard members it wants present at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration by 4,000. CNN reports the Pentagon on Friday authorized up to 25,000 National Guard members, marking an increase from the 21,000 troops authorized a day earlier. Law enforcement in Washington, DC, and around the country is bracing for more extremist violence after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last week. The DOD announced Tuesday that Guardsmen and women will be armed. Law enforcement is monitoring phones and other communications in an all-out effort to track individuals to ensure they do not travel to Washington.
Following the violent attack on the US Capitol, federal officials launched the most extensive counterterrorism probe since September 11, 2001. Meanwhile, the heads of the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security--and the President himself--have remained essentially silent. But according to CNN, the Federal Bureau of Investigation means business. And FBI Director Christopher Wray doesn't mind saying so. Wray says the agency is monitoring 'extensive' online chatter about future protests and warned the men and women who wreaked havoc on the Capitol. We know who you are, if you're out there and FBI agents are coming to find you. Christopher Wray Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation The insurrection was fueled by President Donald Trump's lies about his definitive election loss. It also exposed the reach of baseless conspiracy theories that have radicalized Americans to the point that they laid siege to their own Capitol.
The top brass of a Chicago marketing technology company must have had quite a shock after its CEO was collared for rioting at the US Capitol. CNN reports Brad Rukstales breached the US Capitol during Wednesday's Trump-fueled insurrection in Washington, DC. He was arrested and charged with unlawful entry. Rukstales apologized for what he called a 'moment of extremely poor judgment.' 'It was the single worst personal decision of my life.' Brad Rukstales
The man who broke into the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and sat with his feet on her desk, during the US Capitol riot Wednesday has been arrested. CNN reports Arkansas man Richard Barnett has been charged with three federal counts. CNN reports the Arkansas man was taken into custody Friday morning in Little Rock. Charges include knowingly entering and remaining in restricted building grounds without authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Federal officials say Barnett's also been charged with the theft of public property.
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