The FBI is still tracking down hundreds of Capitol riot suspects, director says

FBI Director Christopher Wray.

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• Hundreds of Capitol riot suspects are still under investigation, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified.
• He said there are "hundreds of investigations that are still ongoing" in addition to the 500+ arrested.
• He called the hunt for rioters "one of the most far-reaching and extensive" investigations in FBI history.
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The director of the FBI told lawmakers on Tuesday that the bureau is still investigating hundreds of Capitol riot suspects in addition to those already arrested and charged so far.

Christopher Wray told the House Oversight Committee, according to The New York Times: "We've already arrested close to 500, and we have hundreds of investigations that are still ongoing beyond those 500."

He called the efforts to find rioters "one of the most far-reaching and extensive" investigations in the history of the FBI.

Five hundred and twenty-one protesters have been charged in connection with the January 6 attack so far.

They have been accused of offenses including assaulting police officers and unlawful entry to the Capitol. Four have pleaded guilty so far.

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