The Pentagon has hired a person convicted for participating in the January 6 riot for a national security job
Elias Irizarry, who was 19 years old at the time of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol. He was later appointed to a position in the U.S. Department of Defense’s special operations and low intensity conflict office, which manages highly classified military operations. The appointment proceeded despite concerns from
Elias Irizarry was 19 years old at the time of the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, according to Bluesky. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the storming of the U.S. Capitol, as reported by The Guardian. The Pentagon has hired Irizarry for a position in the Department of Defense’s special operations and low intensity conflict office, which manages highly classified military operations, according to The Guardian. The appointment proceeded despite concerns from internal officials.
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