"Multiple Capitol Riot Instigators Convicted for Assault and Breach on Jan. 6"
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Five Capitol riot defendants, including Ryan Samsel, were found guilty of assaulting police and leading the "first breach" on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol. The defendants, who were accused of forcefully removing a police barricade as the mob converged on Capitol grounds, are scheduled to be sentenced on June 13. Prosecutors argued that despite police efforts to disperse the crowd, the defendants continued to fuel the riot by assaulting officers. U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards, who was injured during the attack, testified against the defendants, describing the scene as "carnage" and "chaos."
Topics:nationpolitics#assault-on-police#capitol-riot#guilty-verdicts#jan-6-attack#justice-department#politics
- 5 Capitol riot defendants who led "first breach" on Jan. 6 found guilty at trial CBS News
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- Jan. 6 rioter who carried Trump 'Rambo' flag convicted of assaulting Capitol Police officer NBC News
- Ryan Samsel, Jan. 6 defendant who instigated breach, convicted of multiple felonies POLITICO
- Pennsylvania man seen as Jan. 6 instigator convicted on multiple counts The Hill
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