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Christine Priola, a former occupational therapist for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, was charged with violent entry and disorderly conduct, knowingly entering a restricted building and unlawful activities on Capitol grounds, after she was photographed inside the chamber of the U.S. Senate carrying a sign that said, "The Children Cry Out For Justice."
The day after the rally, Priola, 49, submitted a conspiracy-filled letter of resignation to the school district, stating said she would be "switching paths to expose the global evil of human trafficking and pedophilia, including in our government agencies and children's services agencies."
Roxanne Mathai, a jail lieutenant and 8-year veteran of the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, was reported to the FBI by her superiors after she posed for selfies amid the chaos at the Capitol last Wednesday and has been placed on unpaid leave pending results of an internal investigation into her involvement.
According to a Reuters report, two unnamed Pennsylvania teachers, one from Allentown and the other from the Susquehanna Township, posted pictures from the rally on social media, and both are under investigation (An online petition to fire the Susquehanna teacher has gathered more than 5,000 signatures).
At least two Seattle police officers are on administrative leave due to their alleged involvement in the riots, and the city's Office of Police Accountability has opened an investigation into whether any Seattle Police Department policies were violated or if any illegal activities need to be "referred for criminal investigation."
Derrick Evans, a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, faces criminal charges of entering a restricted area after he recorded a Facebook Live video in which he shouts, "We're in! We're in, baby!" as he and other insurrections breached the Capitol building (He has since resigned).
An off-duty Houston police officer, who has not yet been not identified, was placed on administrative leave last week, is expected to resign, and will likely face federal charges after being photographed holding a Trump flag at the Capitol.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea announced Monday that the New York Police Department is investigating at least one active member of the NYPD for their potential involvement in the attack.
Philadelphia police have taken away Detective Jennifer Gugger's gun and reassigned her from her position as a background checker for police recruits after the department's Internal Affairs unit uncovered social media posts revealing she attended the protests.
Andrew Williams, a firefighter and paramedic from Sanford, Florida, was arrested Tuesday after being identified in a photo sent anonymously to a Florida TV news station that shows him donning a Trump 2020 hat while pointing to a Nancy Pelosi nameplate inside the halls of the Capitol. (Williams' lawyer said that President Trump and the Capitol Police "encouraged despicable behavior," but that "Mr. Williams took part in none of it").
Virginia Senate Democrats have moved towards a censure of Republican Sen. Amanda Chase after she attended Trump's speech at the rally (In the days following the riot, Chase called the insurrectionist protesters "patriots" and falsely claimed antia activists were responsible).
In response, Chase said it was “outrageous” that the Senate would consider reprimanding her when other others participated protests over racial equality following the death of George Floyd, and that she would “not be lectured about accepting election results by the same politicians” who “refused to accept our election results” and orchestrated an all-out attack on the legitimization” of President Trump.
The Capitol Police announced Monday it suspended several officers that violated Department regulations, and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said that as many as 15 instances of misconduct by Capitol Police are under investigation.