Released: February 11, 2021

Many arrested for Capitol riot had history of financial trouble

Source: Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post (Paid Registration)

Nearly 60 percent of the people facing charges related to the Capitol riot showed signs of prior money troubles, including bankruptcies, notices of eviction or foreclosure, bad debts, or unpaid taxes over the past two decades, according to a Washington Post analysis of public records for 125 defendants with sufficient information to detail their financial histories.

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