(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s announced yesterday that The Department of Justice reached several benchmarks in the investigation into the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Garland said via release that “We have now crossed the threshold of 500 arrests, including the 100th arrest of a defendant on charges of assaulting a federal law enforcement officer. Yesterday we arrested our first defendant on charges that include assaulting a member of the news media.”

He went on to say that “Our efforts to bring criminal charges are not possible without the continued assistance of the American public. To date, we have received their more than 200,000 digital tips. I assure the American people that the Department of Justice will continue to follow the facts in this case and charge what the evidence supports to hold all January 6th perpetrators accountable.”

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The FBI continues to request the public’s assistance in identifying individuals sought in connection to the January 6th attack, and I encourage all of our citizens to visit  https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/capitol-violence to view images and video of the crimes committed that day. Anyone with information to share can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.