An Oklahoma man has been arrested on federal assault charges for allegedly pushing an Associated Press (AP) photographer over a wall during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, authorities said on Tuesday. Benjamen Scott Burlew, of Miami, Oklahoma, was caught on camera physically assaulting AP photographer John Minchillo, who was on assignment at the Capitol grounds at the time of the incident, according to a court records released by the Justice Department. The 41-year-old was arrested on Aug. 19 and is charged with federal offenses that include assault in special territorial jurisdiction and acts of physical violence on restricted grounds. He is the second person to be charged with attacking Minchillo. According to court papers, Burlew was caught on camera yelling at, grabbing, dragging and pushing Minchillo over a low stone wall on the Capitol grounds. Authorities say Burlew was among several people who attacked Minchillo, who was …
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