Three years after the attack on the United States Capitol, the US Federal Police announced on Saturday the arrest of three people most wanted for their participation in the event that profoundly affected the country.
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Jonathan Bullock, Olivia Bullock and Joseph Hutchinson were arrested early Saturday at a farm in Groveland, Florida, the FBI said in a statement.
On Monday, they will appear in federal court in the city of Ocala, located in the center of the peninsula.
The three suspects are being tried in particular on charges of assaulting government employees, disturbing public order within the Capitol grounds, and violent entry without authorization.
Police have offered a $30,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Jonathan Bullock, a 24-year-old welder who is “considered armed and dangerous.”
France Press agency
During a 35-month long investigation that is still ongoing, US authorities have charged more than 1,200 people, in about 50 states of the country, for their participation in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. More than half of them have been convicted.
These rioters opposed the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election on November 3, 2020.
Donald Trump has never conceded defeat in this election and vehemently denies that he incited his supporters to attack Congress.
The central question of his responsibility for this historic event, which could result in his potential disqualification from the 2024 presidential election, will be heard by the Supreme Court on February 8. Currently, he remains the favorite in the Republican primary.
According to a poll published this week, conducted jointly by The Washington Post and the University of Maryland, 39% of Americans believe that the attack on the Capitol was the result of a conspiracy orchestrated by the FBI.
