Proud Boys, Veterans Among VA, DC Accused Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters
VIRGINIA/DC — Federal prosecutors have charged more than 40 people from Virginia and Washington, D.C., for their participation in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a day when supporters of former President Donald Trump hoped to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The Trump supporters succeeded in entering the Capitol as a joint session of Congress convened to certify Biden's electoral vote win.
Altogether, more than 700 people from across the nation have been charged over the past year for their role in the attack. Florida is home to 79 people arrested or charged for their participation in the attack, the most of any state.
In the D.C. area, 38 residents of Virginia and four people from the District of Columbia are facing charges for their actions on Jan. 6, a database from USA Today shows.
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