ORLANDO, Fla. — A year after a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, leaving five dead and lawmakers fleeing for their lives, hundreds have been arrested for the Jan. 6 attack — with Florida leading the nation in the number of residents accused of participating in the insurrection.
More than 700 people have been charged by federal prosecutors for the riot in which supporters of then-President Donald Trump attempted to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
At least 75 defendants are from Florida, according to the latest analysis from George Washington University’s Program on Extremism. Pennsylvania and Texas came in second, tied at 63 defendants each.
