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Alicia Civita

Pentagon Hires Convicted Jan. 6 Rioter for Sensitive Military Office, Report Says

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC (Credit: Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

A convicted participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has been hired by the Trump administration to work inside a Pentagon office responsible for overseeing some of the nation's most sensitive military operations, according to a report by The Washington Post.

The hiring has sparked renewed scrutiny of the administration's approach toward individuals involved in the Capitol riot, particularly those who received pardons or clemency after President Donald Trump returned to office.

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