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Pentagon hires convicted January 6 rioter for national security job
Pentagon hires convicted January 6 rioter for national security job
The Trump administration has given a man who was jailed for his actions during the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot a job in the Pentagon's policy office.
The Swamp:
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Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job
The Trump administration’s appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Cap...
The Swamp:
Breaking News fm WAPO:
Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job
The Trump administration’s appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Capitol attack, has alarmed some in the Defense Department.
Pentagon appoints convicted January 6 rioter to sensitive counterterrorism role
Pentagon appoints convicted January 6 rioter to sensitive counterterrorism role
<p>Alarm after Elias Irizarry is hired to position in office that manages highly classified military operations</p><p>The Pentagon has appointed a rioter convicted for his role in 6 January, 2021 insurrection to a sensitive national security role dealing with counterterrorism, overriding insiders’ concerns about his past record.</p><p>Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the storming of the US Capitol, has been appointed to a position in the US Department of Defense’s special operations and low intensity conflict office which manages highly classified military operations, causing alarm among Pentagon officials.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/january-6-rioter-elias-irizarry-counterterrorism">Continue reading...</a>
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Elias Irizarry was 19 years old at the time of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
bluesky
Elias Irizarry pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the storming of the US Capitol.
guardian
Elias Irizarry was appointed to a position in the US Department of Defense’s special operations and low intensity conflict office, which manages highly classified military operations.
guardian
Framing · 4 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
abc_au
“Pentagon hires convicted January 6 rioter for national security job”
→ The Pentagon has hired a person convicted for participating in the January 6 riot for a national security job.
bluesky
“Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job”
→ The Pentagon has hired a person convicted for participating in the January 6 riot for a counterterrorism job.
guardian
“The Pentagon has appointed a rioter convicted for his role in 6 January, 2021 insurrection to a sensitive national security role dealing with counterterrorism”
→ The Pentagon has appointed a person convicted for participating in the January 6 riot to a counterterrorism role.
guardian
“overriding insiders’ concerns about his past record.”
→ The appointment proceeded despite concerns from internal officials.