Ex-rioter lands high-security Pentagon role, sparking Defense concerns
TL;DR
The Washington Post reports that Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the January 6 Capitol attack and later pardoned by President Trump, has been hired to work in the Pentagon’s top-secret Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office, a position requiring high-level clearance. The appointment has alarmed some Defense Department officials who question whether a convicted rioter is suitable for a sensitive counterterrorism role, even as Irizarry expressed regret for his actions.
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- Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job The Washington Post
- Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for counterterrorism post The Hill
- Who is Elias Irizarry? Why the Pentagon just hired a Jan. 6 rioter Newsweek
- Citadel cadet who plead guilty for Jan. 6 riot hired by Pentagon, Washington Post reports WTMA-AM
- Trump admin stuns by appointing convicted Jan. 6 rioter to major counterterrorism role rawstory.com
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