A former U.S. Army reservist on May 27 became the fifth person convicted by a jury on charges linked to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach.
Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, who worked as a security contractor at a Navy base when he joined the Capitol breach, was convicted of obstructing Congress, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct, and parading in a Capitol building.
Juries have convicted all Jan. 6 defendants of all charges so far, with Hale-Cusanelli’s case continuing the streak.
During the trial’s opening statements, a Justice Department prosecutor said Hale-Cusanelli stormed the Capitol because he wanted to kick off a civil war….