At Least 97 January 6 Defendants Have Been Charged With New Crimes

At least 97 people charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot have been accused of new crimes in the years since the attack, according to an analysis by the nonprofit publication Lawfare. The report examined records of defendants who were later granted clemency. It tracked subsequent arrests or charges filed against those individuals after the original riot-related cases.

Lawfare reviewed court documents and public records to identify the new offenses. The study did not specify the types of new charges or their outcomes. The findings focus only on individuals who had already been charged in the original Capitol cases. No broader comparison to other defendant groups was included. The data reflect cases identified through the date of the analysis.