Federal authorities cuffed a failed Brooklyn politician for allegedly breaking into the US Capitol building on Jan. 6.
Daniel Christmann — who lost a race for state Senate against Julia Salazar in northern Brooklyn last year — allegedly posted multiple Instagram posts from his account “dannyforsenate” showing him amid a violent mob of rioters inside the building looking to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
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