55 Charged After DC Protests, Top Prosecutor Says

Protesters gather on the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. A group of riots entered the U.S. Capitol building after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital during a joint session of Congress to count Electoral College votes. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia said on Jan. 7 that 55 cases have been charged within 36 hours related mostly to the breach of the U.S. Capitol during the protests in Washington this week.

Of those cases, 40 have been filed in the D.C. Superior Court, which includes eight firearm cases, according to Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.