- A man did not send messages to his friends bragging that he was in the Capitol riot, the Justice Ministry said.
- Brian Jackson was arrested Tuesday for assaulting police during the riots, the Justice Department said.
- He also told friends to delete videos he sent them from the Capitol, the DOJ said.
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U.S. law enforcement has arrested a man who failed to send messages boasting of the January 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol, the Justice Department said in a statement Tuesday.
Brian Jackson, 47, and his brother Adam Jackson, 42, were arrested on Tuesday on charges of assaulting police, the Justice Department said. Both are residents of Katie, Texas, the Department of Justice said.
Brian Jackson “threw a flag at the officers” at the Capitol complex, the Department of Justice said, while Adam Jackson “attacked the line of officers with what looked like a shield for riots by the U.S. Capitol Police.”
According to documents made by the FBI officer assigned to the case, Brian Jackson “also tried to erase evidence.”
Jackson did not send several messages he sent to friends bragging about his involvement in the riot, the Justice Department said, and also sent numerous messages asking others to delete videos and messages he sent them. It is unclear when he canceled the messages.
In a statement on January 9, 2021, Brian Jackson told a friend that “delete these videos,” to which the person replied, “it will happen,” according to Justice Department documents.
It is unclear on which platform Jackson did not send the messages or how the Department of Justice was able to determine what the specific messages said. The “cancel” or delete function exists on platforms such as WhatsApp, Signal and Facebook Messenger without time limit.
An FBI official added that Brian Jackson also deleted one of his Facebook accounts after the riot.
As of Monday, at least 861 people have been arrested and charged with crimes related to the Capitol riot, according to the Insider tracker.
Following the January 6 riots, a group of US lawmakers formed an elected committee in the House of Representatives to establish responsibility. After 11 months of investigations and interviews, the first public hearing is set to begin on Thursday.
A number of US lawmakers believe that former President Donald Trump is responsible for inciting violence. Many of the riots were attended by Trump’s rally near the Capitol before heading to the complex.
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