New: Michael Riley, a 25-year veteran of the US Capitol Police, is facing a two-count indictment for obstructing the Jan. 6 investigation by urging an unnamed rioter to take down posts online from the day and for deleting his own Facebook messages s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2108…
"Hey [Person I], im a capitol police officer who agrees with your political stance. Take down the part about being in the building they are currently investigating and everyone who was in the building is going to charged. Just looking out!"
A US Capitol Police officer has been charged with attempting to obstruct the Jan. 6 investigation by directing a rioter to delete Facebook posts and deleting his own messages. buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Michael Riley is about to make his first court appearance, stay tuned.
Riley is appearing by video for his initial appearance before US Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey, dial-in info attached:
The govt is okay letting Riley go home for now while his case is pending, conditions include:
- no firearms in possession/home
- any travel requires notification/no int'l travel without court approval
- weekly check-ins
- no contact with certain people the govt will specify
Riley won't be arraigned today because his lawyer says they haven't had time to go over the indictment, that'll happen at a later hearing
His case will be assigned to US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, and that's who he'll appear before for the arraignment (for now set for Oct. 26) and whatever comes next. That's a wrap, typical for a short initial appearance.
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