Jan. 6 rioter who re-enlisted in U.S. Army after attack pleads guilty

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Ryan J. Reilly
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BREAKING:

A pro-Trump military veteran who re-enlisted in the U.S. Army after he attacked cops at the Capitol on Jan. 6 in support of Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election has pleaded guilty.

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Jan. 6 rioter who re-enlisted in U.S. Army after attack pleads guilty
James Mault was caught on camera attacking police officers a the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He was interviewed by the FBI and lost his job. Then he rejoined the Army.
10:49 AM · Apr 22, 2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/jan-6-rioter-re-enlisted-us-army-attack-pleads-guilty-rcna25580

WASHINGTON — A military veteran who re-enlisted in the U.S. Army after he stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 pleaded guilty to a federal charge on Friday, admitting that he pepper sprayed police officers.

James Mault was photographed wearing a helmet with an iron workers union sticker, identified by local union officials and subsequently lost his job, according to court documents.

He was interviewed by the FBI on Jan. 18, 2021, according to court documents. But months later, Mault was allowed to reenlist in the U.S. Army, according to military records, even as his photo was featured on the FBI's Capitol Violence webpage.

Mault and his friend, Cody Mattice, pleaded guilty Friday to a felony count of assaulting, impeding, or resisting officers performing official duties. Mault and Mattice could face a maximum sentence of eight years in federal prison for the felony charge.

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1. Nice vetting Army. That desperate?

This is an omg if there ever was one.