The Trump administration has appointed Elias Irizarry, a convicted Jan. 6 participant, to a Pentagon counterterrorism role requiring access to highly sensitive military operations.

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The Trump administration has appointed Elias Irizarry, a convicted Jan. 6 participant, to a Pentagon counterterrorism role requiring access to highly sensitive military operations. Irizarry, who was 19 during the Capitol riot, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and served 14 days in jail before receiving a pardon from Trump in 2025. Source: WaPo