Florida man faces Capitol riot charges after posting images
A Florida man who posted photos and videos of himself inside the nation’s Capitol during a riot by loyalists of President Donald Trump is now facing criminal charges.
Federal authorities filed a criminal complaint against Anthony Mariotto, of Fort Pierce, Florida, charging him with knowingly entering a restricted building and violent entry or disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
A mob objecting to the election victory of Democratic President-elect Joe Biden broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6 as members of Congress met to certify the results. Five people died in the violence.
A tipster called an FBI hotline on that same day to report that Mariotto had posted photos and video on Facebook of hi...
