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Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for counterterrorism post
The Trump administration hired Elias Irizarry, who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, for a position in the Pentagon’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office. The appointment involves oversight of sensitive special operations and irregular warfare matters.
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