Jan. 6 rioter holding 'stop the steal' sign swung at officers with a Trump flag, FBI says

Source: NBC News

March 8, 2024, 11:16 AM EST


WASHINGTON — A man arrested on Thursday in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol assaulted law enforcement officers with a Donald Trump flag while holding a "stop the steal" sign, according to an FBI affidavit.

The case, along with several more arrests this week, once again underlines the motivation of the violent pro-Trump mob that attacked officers and tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power, even as Trump supporters continue to spread conspiracy theories baselessly blaming left-wing activists and federal agents.

Lance Ligocki, who had been nicknamed “Full Flag Suit" by online sleuths because of the stars and stripes he wore that day, was arrested in Illinois on Thursday, according to court records. He faces felony charges of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers as well as obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder, and other misdemeanor charges.

NBC News has reached out to a federal public defender who represented Ligocki during his initial appearance in federal court in Illinois.

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