Anthime Joseph Gionet, a far-right media personality nicknamed “Baked Alaska” known for engaging in illegal activities, was arrested by the FBI on Friday and charged with illegally using the Capitol during the attack on the building by President Trump’s supporters to have stormed earlier this month.
Mr Gionet, who was banned from Twitter and YouTube for his content, has streamed himself live in the crowd on DLive, a streaming service that is growing in popularity after a mass exodus of right-wing figures from more mainstream platforms. He posted a video showing supporters of President Trump taking selfies with officials at the Capitol, who quietly asked them to leave the premises. The video showed Trump supporters talking to each other, laughing and telling the officers and each other, “This is just the beginning.”
According to the Justice Department website, Mr. Gionet was arrested in Houston on Friday and charged with two federal crimes. In a lawsuit, Nicole Miller, an FBI agent, said Mr. Gionet recorded a 27-minute live video in which he appeared to be singing, “Patriots are in control,” and says, “We’re in the Capitol, 1776 is about to start again.” . ” . ”
Over 70 people have been arrested and at least 170 cases opened in connection with the riots. Many of the mob participants could be easily identified from their social media posts.
Emily Hernandez, a woman who was photographed with part of the wooden nameplate ripped from the entrance to Spokeswoman Nancy Pelosi’s office, was arrested and charged in federal court Friday, according to the Kansas City star.
Ms. Hernandez was featured in numerous videos and photos depicting Ms. Pelosi’s shattered nameplate like a precious souvenir. According to the FBI, friends and acquaintances said they got tips about Ms. Hernandez after she posted pictures and videos of herself messing around with the nameplate on Facebook and Snapchat.
Jenna Ryan, a Frisco, Texas real estate agent who took a private plane to Washington to join the mob, was also charged on Friday. She was easy to identify after reporting on her attendance in a variety of ways, including livestreaming it at the Capitol saying, “Life or death doesn’t matter. Here we go.”
Just before entering, she turned to the camera and said, “You know who to hire for your agent. Jenna Ryan for your agent. “
