A New Jersey man is facing charges after his UPS coworkers told the FBI he 'gloated' and showed them videos of his time at the Capitol riot
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- The FBI arrested Donald Smith after his coworkers outed his participation in the Capitol riot.
- His coworkers told the FBI he "gloated" about entering House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office.
- So far, at least 605 people have been charged in relation to the Capitol riot.
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A New Jersey man was arrested after his coworkers at UPS tipped off the FBI about his participation in the Capitol riot, according to charging documents from the Department of Justice.
Donald Smith "gloated" to his coworkers the day after the Capitol riot, the DOJ alleged, showing them videos of his participation and "bragging about it at work."
The FBI on July 28 hit Smith with a slew of charges, including knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building without authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.
Two coworkers also confirmed to the FBI that Smith hadn't attended work on January 6, the day of the riot. He told one coworker that "it was the best day of his life," according to the DOJ. The department alleged he told another "he had a great time" and was one of the rioters who entered House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office.
The Capitol riot left five people, including one police officer, dead. So far, at least 605 people have been charged in relation to the riot.
Organizers were emboldened by former President Donald Trump's urges to protest the results of the 2020 election with him, despite Democrat Joe Biden's election victory. While members of Congress were meeting inside the Capitol to certify the results and verify Biden's presidency, Trump supporters organized an attempted coup and stormed the Capitol.
In February, CNN reported FBI affidavits and court documents showed insurrectionists scrambled to delete photos and social media posts proving their participation in the Capitol riot. Some reportedly broke their cellphones, scrubbed their social media accounts, and tried to wipe hard drives that might contain photos and other proof of their involvement, CNN reported.
But others have boasted of their involvement, making it easier for the FBI to catch and charge them.
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