Dominic ‘Spazzo’ Pezzola was allegedly one of the first people to shatter a window at the Capitol, allowing rioters to stream inside and unlock doors.
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The Texas broker and life coach is among a slew of rioters who were charged on Friday.
Prosecutors said they have evidence that Capitol rioters, including self-described ‘alien’ Jacob Chansley, intended to “capture and assassinate elected officials.”
Peter Stager allegedly claimed he thought the Metropolitan Police officer was a member of “antifa.”
A former school therapist and a man photographed holding a Confederate flag inside the Capitol were also taken into custody on Thursday.
Wednesday’s impeachment laid bare the increasing divide between Trump and the Republican Party.
A handful of cops around the country have been outed for attending the violent, anti-police attack on the Capitol.
Klete Keller is one of several rioters who were arrested on Wednesday, including a man who wore a ‘Camp Auschwitz’ hoodie to the violent event.
As the top federal prosecutor in D.C. said he expects to make “hundreds” of arrests in connection with the riots in the coming weeks.
The lame-duck president threatened Congress and warned that impeachment efforts are “causing tremendous danger to our county.”