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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

An extreme left tweet is evidence of nothing

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...n-capitol-hill

The U.S. charged 55 people with crimes stemming from the siege of the U.S. Capitol perpetrated by a pro-Trump mob Wednesday, including a man who was arrested near the building with a semi automatic rifle and 11 Molotov cocktails, the Justice Department said.

The other cases include charges of unlawful entry and assault, Michael Sherwin, the acting U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia, said at a news conference Thursday.

More charges are expected in the coming weeks. “That’s a good start, but in no regard is this the end,” Sherwin said.


Among those charged was Mark Leffingwell who is accused of attacking an officer at the scene, according to a statement of facts filed in Washington federal court.

Leffingwell “attempted to push past me and other officers,” Capitol Police Officer Daniel Amendola said in the statement. “When he was deterred from advancing further into the building, Leffingwell punched me repeatedly with a closed fist. I was struck in the helmet that I was wearing and in the chest.”

According to the statement, Leffingwell later “spontaneously apologized” for striking the officer.