The Pentagon has appointed Elias Irizarry, a convicted participant in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, to a position in its office responsible for special operations and irregular warfare. Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the incident, will work within the Defense Department's Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict division.
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Pentagon hires individual involved in January 6 Capitol incident for counterterrorism role
Elias Irizarry, a convicted rioter from the January 6 Capitol incident, has been hired by the Pentagon for a role in the office overseeing special operations and irregular warfare. He was 19 years old during the events of January 6, 2021.
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