"We were looking for Nancy to shoot her in the friggin' brain" said a woman charged for Capitol Riot

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One of the two women arrested by Feds on January 29 expressed intent to shoot Nancy Pelosi during the Capitol riots. FBI arrested two Pennsylvania women, Friday on charges related to the storming at the Capitol.

Dawn Bancroft and Diana Santos-Smith were arrested by the FBI after they had received a complaint with the video proof on January 12th.

According to the Bureau, Bancroft showed her intent to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a video message sent to her children. She said, "We broke into the Capitol. . . . We got inside, we did our part. We were looking for Nancy to shoot her in the friggin' brain, but we didn't find her."

FBI said that both the women initially lied and denied the charges including storming the Capitol.

News of the arrests and alleged threats have heightened the security for the US lawmakers. Capitol Police has asked the lawmakers to report the travel plans and has tightened the security for Congressmen.

At least 160 people have been arrested till now on the charges related to the Capitol Breach.

Publish : 2021-01-30 19:30:00

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