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Feds arrest Capitol rioter who allegedly broke into Pelosi’s workplace, stole laptop computer, needed to promote it to Russia
A lady who participated within the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol surrendered to authorities in Pennsylvania on Monday night time, the Justice Division mentioned. Riley Williams, 22, was charged with illegally getting into the Capitol, violent entry, and disorderly conduct, however the FBI mentioned it’s also investigating a tip from the suspect’s former “romantic companion” that Williams broke into Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s workplace through the siege, stole a laptop computer, and “supposed to ship the pc machine to a buddy in Russia, who then deliberate to promote the machine to SVR, Russia’s overseas intelligence service.”The switch of the laptop computer to Russian intelligence “fell by way of for unknown causes,” the previous companion, recognized solely as Witness 1, informed the FBI, “and Williams nonetheless has the pc machine or destroyed it.” Williams was captured on video urging fellow rioters to go upstairs within the Capitol, towards Pelosi’s workplace, the FBI mentioned. Pelosi’s deputy chief of workers, Drew Hammill, confirmed after the siege that “a laptop computer from a convention room was stolen,” however mentioned “it was a laptop computer that was solely used for displays.”Williams lived together with her mom, who recognized her as the girl in an ITV video of the Capitol raid, the FBI mentioned. The mom additionally informed authorities that her daughter had taken a sudden curiosity in President Trump‘s politics and “far-right message boards.” Williams had traveled to the pre-riot protest together with her father, however he mentioned they had been separated earlier than the Capitol siege, the FBI mentioned, and after they returned to Pennsylvania, Williams deleted her social media accounts, modified her telephone quantity, and fled.Extra tales from theweek.com 5 extra scathing cartoons about Trump‘s 2nd impeachment Melania Trump launched a farewell video. So did Colbert’s Late Present Melania Trump. Anthony Scaramucci says even he bought an invitation to Trump‘s D.C. sendoff
