America watched as hordes of rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6 — crushing through windows, pressing up stairways, and sending lawmakers and law enforcement running for their lives. The flood of protesters who streamed into the Capitol that day left federal authorities with an equally immense task: finding and charging those responsible.
The Department of Justice said Thursday that more than 410 defendants have been arrested in the nearly 100 days since the attack. Prosecutors have called the case "unprecedented" in scale, and the government said in a March court filing that the Capitol attack "is likely the most complex investigation ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice."
As law enforcement continues to round up alleged rioters, here's what CBS News has learned about those who were arrested:
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The Department of Justice said Thursday that more than 410 defendants have been arrested in the nearly 100 days since the attack. Prosecutors have called the case "unprecedented" in scale, and the government said in a March court filing that the Capitol attack "is likely the most complex investigation ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice."
As law enforcement continues to round up alleged rioters, here's what CBS News has learned about those who were arrested:
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