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Pentagon appoints convicted January 6 rioter to sensitive counterterrorism role
Alarm after Elias Irizarry is hired to position in office that manages highly classified military operationsThe Pentagon has appointed a rioter convicted for his role in 6 January, 2021 insurrection to a sensitive national security role dealing with counterterrorism, overriding insiders’ concerns about his past record. Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the storming of the US Capitol, has been appointed to a position in the US Department of...
Trump’s Pentagon hires Jan 6 rioter for highly sensitive counterterrorism role
Trump’s Pentagon hires Jan 6 rioter for highly sensitive counterterrorism role The Trump administration previously hired an accused January 6 rioter to the Justice Department - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The Trump administration has hired a convicted January 6 rioter who joined the mob that stormed the US Capitol to a sensitive Pentagon post, alarming insiders. Before the appointment, Elias Irizarry pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of entering and remaining inside a restricted...
Pentagon hires convicted January 6 rioter for national security job
Pentagon hires convicted January 6 rioter for national security job Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 10:44am In short: A man convicted of a misdemeanour trespassing charge in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been appointed to a role at the Pentagon. Elias Irizarry has been assigned to the Pentagon's office of the undersecretary of defence for policy, which is tasked with providing national security advice and support on military strategy. On January 6, 2021, rioters who were determined to overturn...
Navy veteran among trio who allegedly wanted to behead soldier and fund ISIS drone attacks on Americans
Three men, including a U.S. Navy veteran, have been charged with conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group, federal authorities announced. According to the Justice Department, the suspects plotted violence against American troops, with one expressing a desire to behead a female soldier and another stating it would be "sick" if his name were written on a drone used to attack Americans. Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, of Leawood, Kansas; Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, of...
Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job
The Trump administration’s appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Capitol attack, has alarmed some in the Defense Department.
The J6 Rioter Now Working at the Pentagon
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. On January 6, 2021, 19-year-old Elias Irizarry was among the members of a violent mob that broke into the U.S. Capitol and attempted to overturn the recent presidential election. He was convicted of trespassing on government grounds, and videos from that day show him entering through a window with a metal pole in his...
Three U.S. men arrested on charges of plotting to support ISIS
Three U.S. citizens — two from California and one from Kansas — were arrested Friday on charges of plotting to support the terrorist organization ISIS, the Department of Justice announced. Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, of Leawood, Kansas; Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, of Porterville, California; and Bereen Dzayee, 25, of Lakeside, California, were each charged with conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, according to a DOJ news release. It is not immediately clear whether...
FBI arrests 3 men who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, funded drone attacks targeting US troops overseas
The FBI arrested three men Friday in Kansas and California after they allegedly conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, of Leawood, Kansas; Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, of Porterville, California; and Bereen Dzayee, 25, of Lakeside, California, were arrested on a complaint filed in the District of Kansas after allegedly conspiring to provide material support to terrorism after...
Jan. 6 defendant who said he was ashamed of ‘foolish’ actions now works at Pentagon
A young man who pleaded guilty in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol and apologized for his “foolish” actions during what he said was “without a doubt one of the most embarrassing days in modern American history” now works at the Pentagon. Elias Irizarry, Acting Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez said in a statement to NBC News, “is a qualified, patriotic young professional, and we are proud to have him as a political appointee.” Valdez did not specify the job.
Chaos reigns with 8 red cards, but USWNT proves it...
The country that has long defined the beautiful game produced one of the ugliest on record Tuesday, and a match that will be remembered more for Brazil's mischief should also serve as a defining moment for the United States women's national team. Brazil was issued eight red cards in a 1-0 loss to the USWNT on Tuesday at Arena Castelão in Fortaleza, Brazil -- two of which were shown after the final whistle and just moments before police in riot gear surrounded the referees. The U.S. had not...