Since the Floyd incident last May, major Democratic-controlled cities in the United States have experienced the looting of “Black Lives Matter” and “Antifa”. With the connivance of Democratic politicians, they have had no qualms about looting stores, burning buildings, tearing down historical statues, and beating and even killing anyone who tries to stop them. We have not seen any raids on these thugs by the Justice Department, FBI or local police, nor have we heard of any punishment for them; we have pretended not to see the blatant election fraud everywhere, saying instead that “no massive election fraud was found. But today, the Washington, D.C. prosecutors and the FBI released the names of those wanted in yesterday’s storming of the Capitol with shocking efficiency. What a familiar scene! This selective enforcement has to make the conservative public suddenly feel that the harsh winter of slaughter is upon us. We will have to endure authoritarian dictatorship once again!
The following is an article compiled from the Daily Mail by Aren Ruiz, compiled by Joseph
Trump could face charges for his role in inciting a mob to storm the Capitol, the FBI said, releasing photos of suspects who face up to 10 years in prison for the president’s “Black Lives Matter” Monuments Act.
The FBI and D.C. police are still searching for at least 36 suspects who stormed the Capitol on Wednesday.
A total of 81 people have been arrested so far in the violent siege that occurred when Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Four people, including two men and two women, were killed in the mass insurrection.
Ashli Babbit, a 35-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran from San Diego, died after being shot in the chest by police during the chaos.
Three other victims died after suffering unspecified “medical emergencies” related to the breach.
They are identified as Benjamin Phillips, 50, of Ringtown, Pennsylvania, Kevin Greason, 55, of Athens, Alabama, and Rosanne Boyland, 34, of Kennesaw, Georgia.
The FBI and various law enforcement agencies are now working together to identify additional suspects wanted on federal criminal charges
Of those arrested, five are linked to illegal possession of firearms and two are linked to other prohibited weapons.
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said violent protesters could face up to 10 years in prison for “injury to federal property” under an executive order signed by President Trump in June.
Federal prosecutors announced that President Trump could face charges for his role in inciting a violent siege of the U.S. Capitol after he urged his supporters to “march” on Congress to protest the outcome of the presidential election.
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin in Washington, D.C., said Thursday that “all options are on the table” to charge members of the pro-Trump mob, who could now face up to 10 years in prison under an executive order signed by the president himself in June.
In a news conference on the mayhem, Sherwin said, “We’re looking at all the actors here. Not just the people who entered the building.”
When asked if the president could be included in the investigation, he replied, “We’re looking at all the actors here, and anyone who has a role and the evidence fits the elements of the crime, they will be prosecuted.”
Trump, who has spent weeks slanderously attacking the integrity of the election, had earlier urged his supporters to “fight like hell” to protest Congress’ formal approval of Joe Biden’s victory, another of his failed attempts to stay in office.
As the current president, he cannot be charged with any crime until Biden officially leaves office on Jan. 20, although authorities can still open a case for investigation.
Police said they are now pursuing at least 36 suspects, in addition to the 81 already arrested. They climbed the Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday, destroying statues, firing tear gas and vandalizing buildings in a chaotic scene.
The suspects are part of a group of white supremacists, Holocaust deniers and conspiracy theorists wanted on a variety of charges, including incitement to riot and weapons charges – and the Justice Department has promised to bring them all to court.
Experts say some may face rarely used seditious conspiracy charges – which former Attorney General William Barr’s Justice Department threatened to use against those who caused violence during the “Black Lives Matter” protests last summer.
The FBI is now working with various law enforcement agencies to identify the perpetrators and charge people with federal crimes.
Sherwin said 55 cases have been prosecuted so far, but warned that this is just “the beginning.
Fifteen federal cases are expected to be filed Thursday on charges including unauthorized access and theft of property, and investigators are combing through reams of evidence to file additional charges.
Another 40 cases have been filed in District of Columbia Superior Court, he said.
Photos of the suspects were revealed at a news conference Thursday as a growing number of politicians, including President-elect Joe Biden and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, blamed Trump for the violent uprising that left four people dead.
More than 50 Capitol and D.C. police officers were also injured in the riots, including several who were hospitalized.
Some of the attackers have been identified through social media – like horned QAnon “shaman” Jake Angeli and a MAGA fan whose marketing company fired him when they found a work lanyard around his neck – but the rest are wanted by law enforcement, and a massive manhunt has been launched in Washington, D.C., and across the country.
The first defendants charged in the mayhem appeared in D.C. Superior Court on Thursday, CNN reported.
Jared Amos, 38, of Florida, pleaded not guilty to illegally entering the Capitol grounds and violating Mayor Bowser’s 6 p.m. curfew.
David Ross, 33, of Massachusetts, also pleaded guilty to the same charges. Both men have been ordered to stay away from the Washington area unless they attend a court hearing.
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said federal authorities have joined forces with various law enforcement agencies to gather evidence, identify additional perpetrators and charge those individuals with federal crimes.
In a statement, Rosen said, “The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that those responsible for attacks on our government and the rule of law face the full consequences of their actions under the law.”
Ironically, Rosen said that under President Trump’s executive order, the violent protesters will face “the full consequences of their actions under the law,” which could include up to 10 years in prison for ‘injury to federal property.
The order, issued in the midst of nationwide demonstrations following the death of George Floyd, states that violators will be prosecuted for destruction of government property and can be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
Trump vowed at the time to give “these long prison terms for wrongdoing against our great nation.
Ashli Babbitt, 35, (left and right) has been identified as the woman shot and killed inside the U.S. Capitol when Donald Trump supporters stormed the building and engaged in violent confrontations with police. Babbitt, who was from San Diego, was a 14-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a strong Trump supporter.
Kevin Gleason, 55, of Athens, Alabama, was one of four people killed in Wednesday’s riot. Social media posts indicate that Gleason was an avid supporter of the president.
Gleason is said to have died after suffering a “medical emergency” related to the breach, although police have declined to release details surrounding his death.
Rosanne Boyland, 34, of Kennesaw, Georgia, left, was among those who died in a “medical emergency” during the chaos.
The unusual violation raised questions from lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle as to how law enforcement could allow a mob to occupy and destroy a federal building.
Several members of Congress have since called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked so he can be removed from office within the next two weeks, while House Democrats have drafted articles of impeachment.
Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday characterized the incident as “textbook terrorism” and added criticism of the police response. She said, “Clearly this is a failure, otherwise you don’t have people entering the Capitol by breaking windows and intimidating members of Congress who are doing a very sacred job requirement.”
Former FBI Deputy Assistant Director Danny Coulson told Fox News on Thursday that it was clear the madness was “generated by the instigators.
He said. “This didn’t just happen. Somebody there came and did it and generated it and created this horrible mess.”
Coulson said the FBI and Secret Service can now use their “good facial recognition” of the photos to identify them, and the remaining suspects are likely to be tracked down and charged soon.
This comes after D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee released images of many of the people involved, hoping the public would help identify them and lead to their arrest.
Contee said at a news conference Thursday. The images depict individuals engaged in various acts of violence or property destruction.
Two men and two women died Wednesday in a violent siege in Washington, D.C., including 35-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran Ashli Babbit, who was shot and killed by police after she tried to crawl through a blocked entrance.
Three other victims died after suffering “medical emergencies” related to the breach.
D.C. Police Chief Robert Conti confirmed that they were Benjamin Phillips, 50, of Linn Township, Pennsylvania; Kevin Gleason, 55, of Athens, Alabama; and Rosanne Boylan, 34, of Kennesaw, Georgia.
Further information about the nature of their deaths was not released.
Phillips was reportedly the founder of a pro-Trump social media site called “Trumparoo” and had coordinated the transportation of dozens of people from Pennsylvania to Washington.
His profile on the site says he was organizing a bus from the Bloomsburg area to the rally and expressed anger at Democratic officials and moderate Republicans.
Members of his team said they last saw Phillips around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, when he failed to show up to meet them for a 6 p.m. departure, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. They learned from police that he had died and took a somber ride back to Pennsylvania.
U.S. Capitol Police arrested 13 people on illegal entry charges during Wednesday’s disturbance.
Police said D.C. police arrested 68 more people between Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning, and more are expected to be charged as authorities continue to identify and search for suspects.
Of those arrested, five were in connection with illegal gun possession and two were for other prohibited weapons, including metal knuckles and spring-like metal rod weapons.
Most of the arrests were related to curfew violations and illegal entry, with 48 people arrested inside the U.S. Capitol. Only one of the arrested suspects was from the Washington, D.C., area, Conti said.
A 27-year-old Maryland woman, identified as Jessica Reinke, was arrested and charged with defacing public property and assaulting a police officer, according to police arrest records.
And overnight, only one person was arrested on felony charges. The suspect, identified as Joshua Pruitt, 39, of Washington, D.C., was charged with felony rioting, as well as unlawful entry and curfew violation.
Pruitt reportedly has ties to the Proud Boys, a white supremacist group that has appeared at Trump rallies across the country in the past.
Christopher Alberts, of Maryland, was among the crowd of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol, calling the event “the beginning of a revolution.
He told The Dispatch, “More people who are here today will come back, and we will not come back peacefully, and we will not come back unarmed. America is long overdue for a revolution.”
The 33-year-old was later arrested and charged with carrying a handgun without a license and possession of a firearm on the Capitol Mall, among other charges.
Alberts had told the Journal that he was attacked by police as he tried to enter the federal building.
He said, “As soon as I got up the steps, they hit me in the leg with a baton. They hit me in the arm with a rubber bullet.”
The list of arrests released by police Thursday did not include several suspects identified on social media as participants, including “QAnon shaman” Jack Angle or Richard Bigot Barnett, who broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk and took one of her emails.
The dozens of people involved in the violent siege labeled by the president as “great patriots” have not been identified, and the FBI is now asking for help finding them, tweeting, “Accepting tips and numbers describing the riots and violence in and around the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 media.”
They added: “If you have witnessed an act of unlawful violence, we urge you to submit any information, photos or videos that may be relevant.” Police then released images of the “persons of interest” they wanted to identify.
Most of those who have been arrested have been charged with curfew violations. Others face charges of carrying a handgun without a permit.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said the bureau must make it a top priority to “identify, arrest and prosecute every possible person who entered the Capitol yesterday.
But some of those involved have been identified online as supporters of far-right groups, white nationalists, neo-Nazis and conspiracy theory QAnon. They come from states across the country, including Arizona, Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Oregon.
Metropolitan Police Chief Steven Sund began his first public comments on the chaos Wednesday, saying in a statement that the rioters “aggressively attacked” Capitol Police and other law enforcement officers with metal pipes, discharged chemical irritants and “took up other weapons against our officers.
He described the scene as “unlike anything I’ve experienced in my 30 years of law enforcement in Washington, D.C.” Sander said he is a former city police officer.
“Make no mistake: these mass disturbances are not First Amendment activity, they are criminal disorderly conduct. Given the circumstances they faced, the actions of the USCP police were heroic.”
Lawmakers from both parties promised to investigate the actions of law enforcement and questioned whether a lack of preparation allowed the mob to take over and destroy buildings.
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined in the criticism of the police response, “Clearly this is a failure, otherwise you wouldn’t have people entering the Capitol by breaking windows and intimidating members of Congress who are doing a very sacred job requirement.”
On Wednesday morning, a large group of Trump supporters rallied near the White House and the president told them he would join them at the Capitol. He didn’t. Instead, he sent them off with inflammatory rhetoric.
He said, “If you don’t put up a fight, you will no longer have a country. Let the weak get out, this is a time for strength.”
Capitol police charged with protecting Congress turned to other law enforcement agencies to respond to the mob that overwhelmed the complex and sent lawmakers into hiding. Both law enforcement and Trump supporters deployed chemical irritants during the hours-long occupation before clearing the complex Wednesday night.
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