US agencies say rioters wanted to ‘capture and assassinate’ elected officials at the Capitol
In one of the most expansive US investigations, with all 56 FBI field offices involved, hundreds of criminal cases are expected to be opened
15 January 2021 - 17:30
Washington — Rioters who invaded the US Capitol last week were planning to “capture and assassinate” elected officials, according to federal prosecutors seeking to keep an Arizona man in custody.
US government officials want to detain Jacob Chansley, the insurrectionist who was photographed wearing an animal headdress and standing at the dais that vice-president Mike Pence deserted when the rioters laid siege to the building...
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