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The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington cited the damage estimate Wednesday in court and in plea papers filed in the case of Paul Hodgkins, who pleaded guilty to one felony count of obstructing an official proceeding of Congress. washingtonpost.com/local/legal-is…
The basis of the $1.5 million damage estimate is not clear. Prosecutors gave no details, but the estimate appears to reflect the immediate costs of replacing broken windows, doors and other property.

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