Since a mob of Trump supporters broke into the Capitol, more that 1,020 people have been arrested in connection with the insurrection, and approximately 533 have pleaded guilty to it, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.
The big picture: A slew high-profile arrests have been made and convictions have been pronounced. Former President Trump and his associates also accused the DOJ unfair prosecutions.
Criminal charges931 defendants have been charged with entering or remaining in a restricted federal building or grounds, including 102 who face charges for entering a restricted area with a dangerous or deadly weapon.339 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding officers or employees, including 107 who face charges for using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.308 have been charged with corruptly obstructing, influencing, or impeding an official proceeding, or attempting to do so.55 have been charged with conspiracy, including conspiracy to obstruct a congressional proceeding, conspiracy to obstruct law enforcement during a civil disorder, conspiracy to injure an officer or some combination of the three.Pleas144 defendants have pleaded guilty to felonies, including 61 who pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers and four who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy.389 have pleaded guilty to misdemeanors.Trials67 defendants have been found guilty at contested trials.16 have been convicted following an “agreed-upon set of facts,” per the DOJ.Those who have been sentenced include the New Jersey man who used chemical spray to assault police officers, including the late Brian Sicknick. He will spend nearly seven years in prison.
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