A New Jersey man and former Peace Corps member who said he was standing next to the woman fatally shot during last week’s storming of the U.S.
Capitol has been charged in connection with the siege, according to officials. Thomas Baranyi was arrested by the FBI late Tuesday and charged with disorderly or disruptive conduct.The 28-year-old made his initial court appearance later that night via video conference, where his bail was set at $100,000, but he was later released on an unsecured bond.
Baranyi gained attention on the day of the riots when he told a TV reporter that he was standing next to Ashli Babbitt when she was fatally shot inside the building, and held up his right hand to show blood that was still there.
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