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Victoria Bekiempis in New York and agencies

Federal prosecutors warn court of potential deluge of January 6 charges – report

Rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
More than a thousand people have faced charges for alleged involvement in the Capitol attack. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

Federal prosecutors in Washington have reportedly told court officials a thousand more people could be charged in relation to the deadly January 6 Capitol attack.

Matthew Graves, the US attorney in Washington DC, sent a one-page letter to the chief judge of Washington DC federal court, apprising her of the potential deluge of defendants, Bloomberg News reported.

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