Hundreds of Social-Media Posts Suggest Capitol Rioters Planned Attack—but Feds Aren’t Using Them as Evidence

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Prosecutors have yet to present evidence that the insurrectionists planned an attack on the Capitol in advance despite damning social-media postings.

Former Breaking News Intern

Published Apr. 20 2021 11:51AM EDT

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The Jan. 6 insurrectionists posted all over social media about their plans to storm the U.S. Capitol in advance, but the FBI has yet to use any of the messages as evidence, NBC News reports.

Jennifer Adams

Former Breaking News Intern

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Hundreds of Social-Media Posts Suggest Capitol Rioters Planned Attack—but Feds Aren’t Using Them as Evidence

Prosecutors have yet to present evidence that the insurrectionists planned an attack on the Capitol in advance despite damning social-media postings.

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