More than 535 defendants across nearly 50 states have been charged in the six months since the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol Building, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated on July 6. That includes 495 defendants who have been charged with entering or remaining in a restricted federal building or grounds, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said in a statement. Nearly 235 defendants were charged with obstructing, influencing, or impeding an official proceeding, or attempting to do so, the office noted. At least 165 defendants have been charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers or employees, including more than 50 individuals who have been charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer, the DOJ said. So far, 10 people have pleaded guilty to a variety of federal charges, from misdemeanors to felony obstruction. “This was not dissent. It was …