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Most of the pro-Trump Capitol mob figures notoriously filmed have already been arrested
Many of the people who broke into and looted the American Capitol on Wednesday acted as if they did not think there would be any consequences. For many of them, there were consequences. Some of them lost jobs. And many of the people whose photos went viral online and on TV have been arrested. The FBI says he is looking for the rest. CNN’s Evan Perez notes that the big arrests so far have been the low-hanging fruit, the people who ‘bragged about it on social media’. Public records for more than 120 people arrested so far document that “the rebellious mob that commanded the president and stormed the American Capitol overwhelmingly consisted of longtime Trump supporters, including Republican officials, “GOP political donors, right-wing militants, white supremacists, members of the military, and supporters of the QAnon myth that the government is secretly controlled by a cabal of satan-worshiping pedophile cannibals,” reports The Associated Press. “According to records, some were heavily armed and included convicted criminals.” Jake Chansley, the ‘QAnon Shaman’, handed himself over to the FBI in Phoenix on Saturday. Attended by Getty Images Federal prosecutors in Washington, DC, on Sunday night charged two men allegedly wearing tactical equipment and wearing plastic restraints in the Senate. Eric Gavelek Munchel was arrested in Tennessee. Posted by Getty Images And Larry Rendell Brock, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force, was picked up in Texas.> UPDATE: Hillwood Airways spokesman confirmed me tonight Larry Rendall Brock Jr. “no longer works for the company.” The @ USAirForce Lieutenant Colonel was designated with zippers and combat gear on the Senate floor during the armed riot at the U.S. Capitol Wed. who killed 5 @CourthouseNews pic.twitter.com/pubhmiboeb >> – David Lee (@davejourno) January 10, 2021 The FBI arrested Doug Jensen, photographed in a QAnon shirt, in Des Moines, Iowa,.> UPDATE OF THE CAPITOL RIOT ARREST:> Iowa man taken on video to chase a police officer up the stairs has been booked on five federal charges. Https://t.co/yy4aZIKdW4 pic.twitter.com/Srwk45b6yT >> – Jim Roberts (@nycjim) January 10, 2021 Adam Johnson, who was arrested in Florida on Friday, is said to be the man photographed with the speaker of the House speaker. Others have been identified but not arrested, such as Josiah Colt from Idaho.> To my knowledge, Josiah Colt (pictured here) was not arrested. pic.twitter.com/P9KgBdw8qG >> – Austin Kellerman (@AustinKellerman) January 11, 2021 CNN identified the man in a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt as Robert Keith Packer from Virginia.> We’re very close to identifying this man thanks to tipsters. pic.twitter.com/XKgDLhlZLR >> – Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanNYT) January 10, 2021 One of the clear planners of the assault on the Capitol, Ali Alexander, says he is hiding and needs money for armed guards, reports The Daily Beast . More stories from theweek.com What ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Always Was About the Democrats’ False Choice on Accusation What Mike Pence Must Learn from Judas