Elias Irizarry

Elias Irizarry, who participated in the January 6 Capitol riot and was later pardoned by President Trump, now works at the Pentagon’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office. His employment follows a pattern of January 6 participants being pardoned and hired in government roles under the Trump administration.

Elias Irizarry, who was present at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was hired to work in a sensitive Pentagon office. A Justice Department photo shows him in a conference room at the Capitol with a friend videotaping him.

Elias Irizarry, who was convicted of trespassing during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, is employed at the Pentagon's policy office under the Trump administration. A Pentagon official praised Irizarry as a 'qualified, patriotic young professional,' while Senator Mark Warner criticized the appointment.

The Pentagon hired Elias Irizarry, a Jan. 6 rioter, for a sensitive military unit, raising concerns. The Trump administration spent $5 million on gold leaf for Lincoln Memorial horses, while the National Guard's deployment in D.C. reduced property crime but not violent crime. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin refused to commit to following court orders, and the D.C. Council banned common area utility fees in multifamily buildings.

The Pentagon has appointed Elias Irizarry, who was convicted for his role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, to a counterterrorism position managing classified military operations. The appointment has raised concerns among Pentagon officials despite his criminal record.

The Pentagon has appointed Elias Irizarry, a rioter convicted for his role in the January 6 insurrection, to a position in the US Department of Defense’s special operations and low intensity conflict office, which oversees highly classified military operations. The appointment has raised concerns among officials due to Irizarry’s past record.

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.

The Pentagon hired Elias Irizarry, a Jan. 6 rioter, for a sensitive counterterrorism role during the Trump administration. Some Defense Department officials expressed concern over the appointment.