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On the anniversary: ​​Already more than 700 charges after the storming of the US Capitol

2022-01-05T22:19:31.962Z


According to the US Department of Justice, 725 suspects were arrested and charged in the context of the storming of the Capitol in the past year. The judiciary is determined to bring all perpetrators to justice.


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"January 6th was an unprecedented attack on the seat of our democracy," said Justice Minister Garland

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A year after the US Capitol was stormed, 725 suspects have been arrested and charged, according to Attorney General Merrick Garland.

The judiciary is determined to hold all perpetrators accountable - regardless of "whether they were present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the attack on our democracy," said Garland.

"We'll follow the facts wherever they go," Garland promised before the anniversary of the attack.

"January 6th was an unprecedented attack on the seat of our democracy," Garland said.

The Federal Police FBI and prosecutors across the country are still dealing with the assault.

For the Ministry of Justice, this has become "one of the largest, most complex and most resource-binding investigations in our history."

Supporters of then President Donald Trump stormed the seat of the US Congress in Washington on January 6th to prevent the confirmation of the election victory of the Democrat Joe Biden.

Five people were killed in the attack and dozens of security guards were injured.

The attack on the heart of US democracy, in which many MPs and senators feared for their lives, shook the country.

Critics accuse Trump of inciting his supporters to act in a speech before the storm.

Trump has not recognized his electoral defeat against Biden to this day.

Some perpetrators have already been sentenced to several years' imprisonment

The gravity of the previous charges differed from case to case. 145 people, for example, have already pleaded guilty to an administrative offense. More than 325 other suspects were charged with criminal offenses, for example for attacks on security forces or for disrupting and attempting to disrupt an official process. The proceedings for more serious allegations usually took longer, he admitted. However, some people have already been sentenced to several years' imprisonment.

Garland did not comment on claims by some Democrats that the judiciary should also take direct action against ex-President Trump and his followers.

Biden, in turn, has warned several times against misusing the judiciary for political purposes.

A committee in the House of Representatives tries to deal with the background and political responsibility for the attack.

kim / dpa

Source: spiegel

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