Trump Administration Pardons Jan. 6 Rioter, Hires Him for Pentagon Counterterrorism Role
The Defense Department placed Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to offenses at the Capitol and later received a pardon, in an office handling special operations and irregular warfare. The appointment occurred under the Trump administration.
The HillThe Defense Department hired Elias Irizarry, a man convicted for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol events, for a position inside the office that oversees special operations and irregular warfare matters. Irizarry was 19 at the time of the incident. He pleaded guilty to various offenses and was later pardoned.
The Trump administration placed him in the Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office. The exact duties of the post were not specified in public announcements. It was not clear who within the department made the hiring decision.
The position involves work on sensitive special operations and irregular warfare topics. No further details on the scope of his responsibilities or start date were released.
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