FBI investigation after storm on Capitol: 22-year-old wanted to sell Pelosi laptop to Russia

Then Assault on the US Capitol It is said that a young participant unsuccessfully offered the laptop of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to the Russian secret service. This stems from a criminal complaint from the Federal Police FBI on Sunday night. In it, the authorities requested the arrest of the 22-year-olds for “violent entry and misconduct” into the Capitol.

According to the FBI, the defendant is from Pennsylvania. His whereabouts are currently unknown. Multiple photos from Jan.6 would show the woman near Pelosi’s office.

According to a witness, the woman wanted to send the laptop to a friend in Russia, who was supposed to sell it to the Russian foreign intelligence service SWR, according to the criminal complaint. The sale failed for unknown reasons. The woman “still owns the computer or has destroyed it,” the witness is quoted.

Mother: I wanted to disappear “for a few weeks”

The woman’s mother identified a bespectacled woman with brown hair in the Capitol images as her daughter, according to the FBI document. He had traveled to Washington with his father. After he returned, he packed his things and told his mother that he would be leaving “for a few weeks.” The FBI believes the 22-year-old has fled.

It was not yet clear if a Pelosi laptop was stolen, the FBI said. The investigation is ongoing.

Washington is in a state of emergency ahead of the inauguration of new US President Joe Biden on Wednesday: Draconian security precautions have been taken for fear of renewed violence after the Capitol storm on January 6. The Capitol was cordoned off, metal fences and barriers were erected in the center of the city, around 25,000 National Guardsmen will be on duty Wednesday.

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Posted today at 9:04 pm