Belarus Grants Refugee Status to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Accused

Belarus Grants Refugee Status to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Accused
Evan Neumann, 49, who is facing 14 counts related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, has received refugee status in Belarus. FBI supplied image
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A California man charged with assaulting police and using a metal barricade as a battering ram in the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol has been granted refugee status by Belarus, according to Belarusian state-owned television BelTA.

The Belarusian Telegraph Agency reported on Twitter that Evan Neumann, received refugee status in the country.
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