Arrests of individuals for being at the Capitol on 6 January 2021 have increased by 24% this year, new figures show.
According to a report from the DoJ, 1,572 people were arrested in 2024 for their alleged involvement in the events of that day.
This total is a 24.3% increase on the year before, and a 75% increase on the previous two years before that.
The report noted that almost 1,000 people have pleaded guilty to charges related to 6 January, 68% of which are misdemeanors and 32% felonies.
Of those felony charges, 53% concerned an alleged assault of a peace officer and 40% concerned impeding police officers during civil unrest.
The majority of those convicted, 60%, have been sent to jail, and 14% have been put under house arrest.
Back in November, after Trump’s election victory, the DoJ vowed to arrest the “most egregious” participants in the Capitol riot, before Trump is inaugurated on 20 January 2025.
NBC quoted a “law enforcement official” who told them that guidance was also being issued for pending 6 January cases, to ensure that defendants are unable to delay their cases until after 20 January 2025.
“Prosecutors are instructed to argue that there is a societal interest in the quick administration of justice and these cases should be handled in the normal order,” NBC News says.
Informants have aided the FBI in identifying hundreds of people who were present at the Capitol on 6 January 2021. According to NBC, a further 75 people who feature on the FBI’s Capitol Violence website and are wanted for felony assault have now been identified.
During the presidential campaign, Trump said he intended to pardon some of the protesters involved in the events at the Capitol. He has since reiterated his commitment to doing so.
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