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US Capitol Police officer pleads not guilty to obstruction of justice charges in connection with January 6
US Capitol Police officer Michael A. Riley pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to two counts of obstruction of justice in connection to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.
Posted — UpdatedBy Veronica Stracqualursi and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN
CNN — US Capitol Police officer Michael A. Riley pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to two counts of obstruction of justice in connection to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.
Riley was arrested on Friday, becoming the first police officer on duty on Capitol Hill on January 6 charged with allegedly attempting to help a rioter.
According to the indictment, Riley told a contact online to remove Facebook selfies and videos about being in the Capitol building that day.
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