Man convicted in Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol has a job at the Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has given a man convicted in the Jan.

6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

Capitol a job in the Pentagon’s policy office, according to officials and internal records.

“Mr.

Elias Irizarry is a qualified, patriotic young professional, and we are proud to have him as a political appointee,” acting […] ...