Today marks 150 days since the Capitol insurrection. Here’s my look at how Jan. 6 is reshaping the budget and the federal government’s approach to domestic terrorism. huffpost.com/entry/justice-…
Based on publicly available information, the universe of suspects the feds want to charge is nearing 800.

The FBI told Congress this week in a budget request that “approximately 2000 individuals are believed to have been involved with the siege.”

huffpost.com/entry/justice-…
I poured over the detailed DOJ budget requests send to Congress. They paint a portrait of a federal government struggling to keep up with a growing domestic terror threat. huffpost.com/entry/justice-…
“Every FBI field office has been impacted by this singular incident and has had to divert resources from other programs to effectively address increased case load,” the FBI said, labeling Jan. 6 as a “[domestic terrorism] event.” huffpost.com/entry/justice-…
The FBI tells Congress the obvious: “narratives of fraud in the recent general election” and “the emboldening impact of the violent breach of the US Capitol” will “almost certainly spur some domestic terrorists to try to engage in violence this year.” huffpost.com/entry/justice-…

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4 Jun
The feds also said "the government expects that at least one hundred additional individuals will be charged" in March and in April. It's a real lowball figure! If they only end up making 100 additional arrests, something went terribly wrong.
There are now 400 suspects listed on the FBI's Capitol website. Take a look at how many of those suspects have been arrested. That's not even the entire universe, there are plenty more who aren't featured on the FBI's website because the bureau already has the info they need.
The government in March, when there were 300+ cases: "the government expects that at least one hundred additional individuals will be charged.” abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-1…
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4 Jun
Stephanie Baez, who was recorded saying she was “looking for a Proud Boy,” was arrested today in Alabama in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
"The defendant further claimed that she had authority to be inside the Capitol because she had looked up the Capitol's hours ahead of time and confirmed that the Capitol would be open... The defendant later stated that it is possible that she read the website wrong.”
"Nah. I'll be fine. I'm not on Twitter and I doubt anyone would recognize me. I mean, they can do ahead and do whatever, I practice my 2nd amendment.”
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4 Jun
Because Samsel would be locked up by Pa. authorities anyway, judge is considering allowing him to be held by the state but placing a federal hold on him in case he’s released by state before federal case is resolved.
Officer who Samsel knocked unconscious opposed his release from federal custody, issuing a statement through prosecutor.
Officer injured by Samsel described herself as a friend of Officer Sicknick. She described Samsel as “a thief” who had “stolen moments away from me that I can't get back.”
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4 Jun
“I had just climbed the west wall lol."

U.S. Marine veteran Carey Jon Walden was arrested in Kansas City in connection with the Capitol attack. Feds interviewed him back on Feb. 3 after receiving a tip.

“This is from my Facebook,” he wrote on a printout of his Facebook post.
“I, Carey J. Walden, climbed a wall into the Capitol building on 6 Jan 21, at approx 1:00pm to 1:30pm. I took pictures and videos of where I entered. I went into a broken window, which was already broken… I fist bumped and ‘Devil horned’ the swat line.”
“That’s where I think I was during protest,” Waldren wrote on the back of this map, the FBI said. Case unsealed on D.C. court docket today. Uploaded the FBI affidavit here: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
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4 Jun
Court hearing in progress for Thomas Sibick, who admitted to the FBI that he buried Officer Mike Fanone’s badge in his backyard.

The government hopes to make a plea offer before the next hearing. (Standard reminder that most cases end in plea deals.)
huffpost.com/entry/thomas-s…
Judge Amy B. Jackson notes that this case is more urgent because it involves three defendants who are locked up. (Sibick was indicted along with Albuquerque Head and Kyle Young.)
Sibick’s lawyer says that Sibick didn’t know his co-defendants Head or Young.
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3 Jun
The Oathkeepers case mystery man was Jonathan Walden, a 46-year-old from Birmingham, Alabama. He was arrested today. (His name was previously redacted in the superseding indictment.)
Walden went by “EoinAL” and was reportedly "equipped with goggles, scissors, a tactical vest with attachments, gloves, a backpack, fatigues, boots, and his dog.”

"WALDEN brought his dog inside the Capitol.”
You know what they say in journalism: Always get the name of the dog.

In this case, it’s a 82 lb. German Shepherd named "Warrior."

Link to unreacted superseding indictment here:

justice.gov/usao-dc/press-…
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