Unfortunately, a number of New Yorkers took part in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021 and were among the 725 people nationwide who’ve been charged, to date, in connection with the first such assault on the heart of American democracy since the War of 1812.
Since last year’s day of infamy, the Justice Department reported they’ve arrested individuals from all 50 states and the District of Columbia who allegedly vandalized, violated and laid siege to the Capitol as part of a witches’ brew of unhinged then-President Trump supporters, white supremacists, militia members, conspiracy theorists and others who sought to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.
