NYP reported the release of the first Capitol storm troopers in 2021
In the United States released brothers Andrew and Matthew Valentine, who were convicted in the case of storming the Capitol in 2021. This was reported by The New York Post (NYP) on January 21.
"The first two defendants <...> have been released. This happened hours after President Trump signed his historic pardon," the piece said.
The newspaper noted that the inspiration for the release was the American entrepreneur Ilon Musk.
On the eve of the American President Donald Trump after the inauguration signed a decree on the pardon of 1.5 thousand participants in the event.
On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters stormed the building of Congress to prevent the approval of the results of the November 2020 election of the head of state, which was won by Joe Biden. The riots left five people dead, including a police officer.
Subsequently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation opened more than 160 criminal cases. In turn, the acting prosecutor of the District of Columbia Michael Sherwin admitted that the number of open cases could reach several hundred.
