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The Justice Department has charged more than 250 people on criminal counts ranging from conspiracy to attacking police and obstructing Congress.
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FBI Director Chris Wray will testify to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday about the investigation of the deadly attack on the Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters and the bureau’s efforts to stop right-wing extremist violence.
The hearing will mark Wray’s first testimony before Congress since the Jan. 6 attack, a failed bid to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s election victory in November.
The Justice Department has charged more than 250 people on criminal counts ranging from conspiracy to attacking police and obstructing Congress. The rioting led to five deaths.
At least 18 people associated with the far-right Proud Boys have been charged and nine people tied to the anti-government militia known as the Oath…