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**Hugh** · 13-01-2021, 19:13

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Trump's not going to have many supporters left if arrests continue at their current rate!

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US Capitol riots: Investigators warn that hundreds of people are expected to be charged

More than 160 FBI cases have been opened, and 70 people have been charged so far.

More than 170 individuals are being investigated over their involvement in last week's riot at the US Capitol - and 70 have been charged.

Washington DC's top federal prosecutor says investigators are working towards charging people with assault and seditious conspiracy.

The number of people who are charged over the deadly unrest is expected to rise into the hundreds.

Acting US attorney Michael Sherwin said: "The Capitol grounds outside and inside are... a crime scene."

A counter-terrorism investigation has also been launched in connection with the two pipe bombs found outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republic parties.

While many of the criminal cases filed so far involve people whose photos went viral on social media, Mr Sherwin warned more serious charges are coming - and a grand jury has been reviewing the cases.

https://news.sky.com/story/us-capito...arged-12186318

Some more information on that - they are also looking at cases of "Public Corruption" related to the riots at the Capitol.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-capi...investigation/

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Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Michael Sherwin said Tuesday a "strike force" of senior national security and public corruption prosecutors within his office are investigating charges related to the "most heinous" acts that occurred at the Capitol. Sherwin said the team is investigating whether rioters coordinated and planned their assault, combing through travel records, financial information and communications.

FBI

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Overview
The Bureau’s Public Corruption program focuses on:

Investigating violations of federal law by public officials at the federal, state, and local levels of government;
Overseeing the nationwide investigation of allegations of fraud related to federal government procurement, contracts, and federally funded programs;
Combating the threat of public corruption along the nation’s borders and points of entry in order to decrease the country’s vulnerability to drug and weapons trafficking, alien smuggling, espionage, and terrorism.
Addressing environmental crime, election fraud, and matters concerning the federal government procurement, contracts, and federally funded programs.