A Donald Trump supporter and accused Jan. 6 rioter was arrested near the home of former President Barack Obama Thursday, local law enforcement told NBC News.
Taylor Taranto, 37, was first identified by online sleuthing group Sedition Hunters in August 2021 for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. He is being sued by the widow of a Washington D.C. police officer who died by suicide and recently appeared at the sentencing of his co-defendant in the lawsuit, David Walls-Kaufman. The lawsuit alleges both men were involved in the assault of Officer Jeffrey Smith during the insurrection, and both men have denied the accusation.
