WASHINGTON (AP) – The violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters.
The Associated Press reviewed social media posts, voter registrations, court files and other public records for more than 120 people connected to the rioting.
They include Republican Party officials, GOP political donors, far-right militants, white supremacists and adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory.
The evidence gives lie to claims that the violence at the Capitol was perpetrated by left-wing antifa thugs rather than supporters of the president.
An FBI official says investigators have seen “no indication” antifa activists were disguised as Trump supporters during the Capitol riot.
Over the weekend, federal authorities arrested a Grapevine man, Larry Brock for his connection to the siege of the Capitol. He had been identified by his ex-wife.
In an interview with the New Yorker, Brock said that the presidential election was fraudulent, a position that is not supported by evidence, and over 60 court cases challenging the validity of the election results have been thrown out. Challenges have been launched at the local, state and federal level, including the US Supreme Court.
CAPITOL RIOT ARREST UPDATE:
*Larry Rendell Brock, a Texas man who was photographed in tactical gear on the Senate floor, surrenders to the FBI.
*His ex-wife turned him in after seeing photos of riot.https://t.co/W5WkUGPDZY pic.twitter.com/S0kJntr0UC— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) January 11, 2021
Amid a national man-hunt for those connected to the incident, a newly installed Congressman from West VIrginia was taken into custody Friday.
Republican Derrick Evans arrested by the FBI.
The Trump loyal West Virginia lawmaker live-streamed himself participating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. (📹@WSAZChadHedrick)
Report: https://t.co/2ydpoPK3mT
#CoupAttempt #CapitolBuilding #capitolbreach pic.twitter.com/Q7Xauj7l1k
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) January 8, 2021
Why isn’t he smiling anymore? Seems like he shaved when he got back home. pic.twitter.com/hlGXzWpQ1M
— 🩺 Sassenach (@sass3366) January 9, 2021
From his feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk to an Arkansas jail. Here's a mug shot of Richard Barnett, who was arrested this morning and is now facing federal charges pic.twitter.com/rpSJ3BvyAm
— Reena Roy (@reenaroy) January 8, 2021
The FBI says the investigation is ongoing. So far there have been over 30 arrests.
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