Trump supporters could face sedition charges for storming Capitol – prosecutor

Trump supporters could face sedition charges for storming Capitol – prosecutor

Trump supporters inside the Capitol building yesterday. Picture: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

The top prosecutor for the District of Columbia has said “all options are on the table” for charging members of the pro-Trump mob that stormed the US Capitol — including sedition.

Michael Sherwin, acting US attorney for Washington DC, said prosecutors plan to file 15 federal cases on Thursday for crimes including unauthorised access and theft of property, and investigators are combing through reams of evidence to bring additional charges.

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