Capitol riots: Nearly 60% of those who took part in violence faced financial hardships, says report

Capitol riots: Nearly 60% of those who took part in violence faced financial hardships, says report
According to the experts, Trump’s grievance-style politics which resulted in his allegations about voter fraud lured people, who had no experience in violence, to act (Getty Images)

The attacks on Capitol Hill on January 6 by former President Donald Trump’s furious supporters to protest the victory of President Joe Biden in the 2020 election have been denounced at all quarters and even the Democratic-controlled House impeached Trump on charges of inciting an insurrection. Five people, including an air force veteran and a police officer, died in the clashes.

Now, the Washington Post has revealed in a report published on Wednesday, February 10, that nearly 60 percent of those who have been charged for their alleged involvement in the riot have had a history of financial hardships. According to the Post, the financial troubles that the arrested rioters suffered from included bankruptcies, bad debts, notices of eviction or foreclosure or unpaid taxes of up to $40K that went back by more than two decades. 

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