Dallas: A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the US Capitol this month and posting violent threats, including a call to assassinate Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Garret Miller, who is from the Dallas suburb of Richardson, was arrested on Friday after being named in a five-count federal complaint.
Authorities allege that Miller posted photos and videos on his social media accounts that show him inside the Capitol during the January 6 storming of the building by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
They also say he called for violence in online posts, including a tweet that simply read Assassinate AOC, a reference to the liberal Ocasio-Cortez.
In another tweet, Miller posted: They are right next time we bring the guns," an FBI agent wrote in an affidavit.
Miller also threatened a US Capitol police officer during an exchange on Instagram, writing that he planned to hug his neck with a nice rope," the affidavit states.
After posting a photo on Facebook showing him inside the Capitol, Miller responded to a comment on the picture with: just want to incriminate myself a little lol," according to an FBI affidavit.