US Prosecutors Preparing to Bring Sedition Charges in Capitol Breach

U.S. Capitol Police hold rioters at gun-point near the House Chamber inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

Prosecutors are preparing to bring sedition charges against some people involved in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, a U.S. attorney said Tuesday.

“We are closely looking at evidence related to the sedition charges,” acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Michael Sherwin told reporters in a call.