U.S. Capitol breach | FBI arrests 2, including Roger Stone’s bodyguard

Roberto Minuta breached the Capitol grounds and “aggressively berated and taunted U.S. Capitol police officers” during the Jan 6 insurrection, the FBI said in court papers.

Two men wanted in the deadly riot at the Capitol were arrested over the weekend, including one who reportedly served as a bodyguard to former President Donald Trump’s longtime political confidant Roger Stone, federal authorities said Monday.

Roberto Minuta breached the Capitol grounds and “aggressively berated and taunted U.S. Capitol police officers” during the Jan 6 insurrection, the FBI said in court papers.

Mr. Minuta, 36, of Hackettstown, New Jersey, had been “equipped with military-style attire and gear, including apparel emblazoned with a crest related to the Oath Keepers,” the FBI said, referring to the far-right anti-government militia.

The New York Times identified Mr Minuta as one of six people who provided security to Mr. Stone in the hours before the assault on the Capitol. Stone, whose…

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