As much as 1,200 Individuals May Nonetheless Face Fees for Jan. 6 Capitol Riots

As much as 1,200 folks may nonetheless face costs for the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol in Washington D.C. 

In response to Bloomberg, a letter was despatched to the D.C. court docket from the U.S. lawyer in Washington. The letter particulars what Legal professional Normal Merrick Garland refers to as “one of many largest, most advanced, and most resource-intensive investigations in our historical past.” 

The letter, which is dated Oct. 28, from U.S. Legal professional Matthew Graves to Chief Choose Beryl Howell estimated that a further 700 to 1,200 defendants could possibly be charged. 

“We count on the tempo of bringing new instances will improve, in an orderly trend, over the course of the following few months,” Graves wrote. He ended the letter by saying that the estimates may change because the workplace continues to watch charging statistics and “consider altering assets and circumstances.”

Bloomberg additionally reported that Howell mentioned the court docket “continues to handle its caseload and trial calendar effectively, however the delays occasioned by the pandemic.”

“To date, the court docket has been in a position to handle the elevated prison caseload effectively,” Howell mentioned. “Ought to a ‘surge’ of filings happen at a later date, the Court docket would assess what further steps, if any, it ought to take.” 

Greater than 500 folks have pleaded responsible and greater than 50 have been convicted at trial, in response to the U.S. lawyer’s workplace. 

On Jan. 6, 2021, a mob of Donald Trump‘s supporters attacked the USA Capitol Constructing. The mob aimed to maintain Trump in energy by stopping a joint session of congress from counting electoral school votes after the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. 

Trump, who claimed that the election was stolen by Democrats, inspired hundreds of his supporters who gathered in Washington, D.C.  Trump didn’t even ship Nationwide Guard to quell the Jan. 6 riot. 

Kevin Seefried, who was seen holding a Accomplice flag at the Jan. 6 riots, was sentenced to a three-year jail sentence.