Steven D'Antuono of FBI's Washington Field Office says they've opened 160 case files on Capitol riots and received 100,000 pieces of digital information through tip line.
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin expects hundreds of criminal cases
Sherwin says of 170+ case files, they've charged over 70 cases so far.
Looking at a spectrum of charges: from trespassing to stealing national security material to "felony murder."
Sherwin says that prosecutors looked to file charges on people as quickly as possible, even for misdemeanors.
"These are only the beginning, not the end."
But he says they lock in charges quick and can add additional more serious charges afterwards.
"These are only the beginning, not the end."
But he says they lock in charges quick and can add additional more serious charges afterwards.
Significant -- Sherwin says he's formed a task force to charge seditious conspiracy cases, which carry sentences up to 20 years.
He's also formed a strike force to investigate assaults against the media.
D'Antuono says the investigating into Sicknick's death is ongoing. He notably refers to Sicknick's "passing" rather than his murder.
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