Key takeaways:
- Three active-duty Marines have been charged with participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
- FBI agents first became aware of Coomer because he posted pictures of himself inside the Capitol building on Instagram.
- Dozens of people charged in the riot have military backgrounds, but these three are among only a handful on active duty.
Three active-duty Marines have been charged with participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. According to court papers, Micah Coomer, Joshua Abate and Dodge Dale Hellonen were arrested this week on misdemeanor charges after their fellow Marines helped investigators identify them in footage among the pro-Trump mob.
FBI agents first became aware of Coomer because he posted pictures of himself inside the Capitol building on Instagram. According to a federal affidavit, Coomer wrote to a separate user that he was waiting for a second civil war. “We honestly need a fresh restart,” Coomer wrote.
Dozens of people charged in the riot have military backgrounds, but these three are among only a handful on active duty. A Marine Corps officer seen on camera scuffling with police and helping other members of the mob force their way into the Capitol was also charged in 2021.
No defense lawyers for the men were listed in the court docket, so it is unclear if they have obtained legal representation. The three Marines are facing misdemeanor charges, and the outcome of their cases is yet to be determined.
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