Prosecutor: Sedition charge possible for pro-Trump rioters
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press
Published: January 7, 2021, 3:41pm
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Photo Gallery
WASHINGTON — The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia said Thursday that “all options are on the table” for charging members of the violent pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol — including sedition charges.
Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for D.C., said prosecutors plan to file 15 federal cases on Thursday for crimes including unauthorized access and theft of property, and investigators are combing through reams of evidence to bring additional charges.
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