Pentagon taps ex-Jan. 6 participant for sensitive special-operations policy post
TL;DR
A man who pleaded guilty to entering the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot now works at the Pentagon as a special assistant in the Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict policy office, holding a top-secret clearance; his hiring was confirmed by a defense official and follows his 14-day sentence and a Trump-era pardon, with him expressing remorse for his actions.
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- Pentagon hires man who pleaded guilty in Jan. 6 riot for sensitive civilian job in special operations policy office CBS News
- Jan. 6 Rioter Is Hired to Work in Sensitive Pentagon Office The New York Times
- Video shows Pentagon counterterrorism hire clambering into Capitol on Jan. 6 The Washington Post
- Man convicted in Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol has a job at the Pentagon AP News
- Pentagon appoints convicted January 6 rioter to sensitive counter-terrorism role The Guardian
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