DEA agent arrested for participating in Jan. 6 Capitol riot by Trump supporters
A Drug Enforcement Administration agent has been arrested for allegedly participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
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Police clear the U.S. Capitol Building with tear gas as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside, in Washington, January 6, 2021.
Stephanie Keith | Reuters
A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent has been arrested for allegedly participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
The agent, Mark Sami Ibrahim, allegedly flashed his badge and a DEA-issued handgun during the riot.
Authorities said he entered the restricted area around the Capitol and also climbed on the Peace Memorial at the foot of Capitol Hill.
Ibrahim, who lives in Orange County, California, was a probationary employee of the DEA. He had given notice of his planned resignation, according to a court filing.
"He was not on duty for the DEA and had no role as a law enforcement officer on the Capitol grounds," that filing said.
A friend of Ibrahim's told FBI agents that he went to the protest "to promote himself," while considering launching a podcast and cigar brand, the filing said.
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