Elias Irizarry
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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...
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.
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.
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...