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The Justice Department placed two federal prosecutors on administrative leave this week after they described the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack as a “riot” carried out by a “mob” in a sentencing memorandum — language that diverged sharply from President Donald Trump’s characterization of the day’s events, according to three …

According to federal authorities, a Trump supporter, Taylor Taranto, who participated in storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was arrested near former President Barack Obama’s home. When he was arrested, he had two guns and 400 rounds of ammunition in his van, which he appeared to be living in. …