Feds expect to charge at least 100 more over Capitol riot, pursuing broad conspiracy

Federal officials expect to bring charges against at least 100 more suspects in the sprawling Capitol riot investigation, as they pursue a broad conspiracy involving "a large number of participants." The new outline of the government's far-reaching inquiry, cast as "one of the largest in American history," was contained in federal court documents Friday in an existing conspiracy case involving nine alleged associates of the paramilitary group known as the Oath Keepers. Prosecutors are requesting a 60-day continuance, arguing that the "complex case" requires the organization of a massive amount of potential evidence as authorities continue to pursue its far-reaching investigation. A USA TODAY analysis of court records found that a number of people charged have affiliations with extremist groups, including:

• 14 Proud Boys (a misogynistic, anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic group with ties to white supremacism)
• 13 QAnon (a once-fringe internet conspiracy movement that recently grew into a powerful force in mainstream conservative politics)
• 12 Oath Keepers (a paramilitary organization that recruits current and former military, law enforcement and first-responder personnel)
• 4 Three Percenters (an anti-government militia movement

• "Some of the conspiratorial activity being investigated ... involves a large number of participants," the court documents state.

  The documents also provide an accounting of investigative actions: 

• More than 900 search warrants have been executed, in nearly every state
• Potential evidence has been drawn from more than 15,000 hours of surveillance and officers' body worn camera video
• The public has shared at least 210,000 leads that have contained videos, photos and threads from social media
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