Jan. 6 defendant who said he was ashamed of ‘foolish’ actions now works at Pentagon

Jan. 6 defendant now works at Pentagon

A young man who pleaded guilty in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and apologized for his “foolish” actions during what he said was “without a doubt one of the most embarrassing days in modern American history” now works at the Defense Department.

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Elias Irizarry “is a qualified, patriotic young professional, and we are proud to have him as a political appointee,” acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez said in a statement.

Valdez did not specify the job. The Washington Post first reported his appointment.