Far-right personality ‘Baked Alaska’ arrested in US Capitol riot probe

Thousands of supporters of US president Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on January 6 as congress was meeting to vote to affirm president-elect Joe Biden’s election win

The dome of the U.S. Capitol building is visible through razor wire installed on top of fencing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday. Picture: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Far-right media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska”, has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the US Capitol, officials have said.

Gionet was arrested by federal agents in Houston on Saturday.