The Trump administration hired Elias Irizarry, a convicted January 6 rioter, for a sensitive Pentagon counterterrorism role, alarming insiders. He pleaded guilty to entering the Capitol with a metal pole. The Pentagon defends him as a qualified patriot.
Trump hires Jan. 6 rioter for Pentagon counterterrorism post
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