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    1) The document describes statements of fact regarding criminal activity at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. It details how the Capitol building was breached, forcing evacuation of members of Congress and the Vice President. 2) The document includes images from inside the Capitol showing Kelly Wayne Persick, identified through a tip and by a confidential witness who has known Persick for 20 years. Persick is seen wearing a red MAGA hat and dark jacket inside restricted areas. 3) A witness claims they were sent a photo and short video of Persick inside the Capitol by another individual, though they did not provide contact information for that person. The witness positively identified Persick from additional images provided

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    1) The document describes statements of fact regarding criminal activity at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. It details how the Capitol building was breached, forcing evacuation of members of Congress and the Vice President. 2) The document includes images from inside the Capitol showing Kelly Wayne Persick, identified through a tip and by a confidential witness who has known Persick for 20 years. Persick is seen wearing a red MAGA hat and dark jacket inside restricted areas. 3) A witness claims they were sent a photo and short video of Persick inside the Capitol by another individual, though they did not provide contact information for that person. The witness positively identified Persick from additional images provided

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    1) The document describes statements of fact regarding criminal activity at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. It details how the Capitol building was breached, forcing evacuation of members of Congress and the Vice President. 2) The document includes images from inside the Capitol showing Kelly Wayne Persick, identified through a tip and by a confidential witness who has known Persick for 20 years. Persick is seen wearing a red MAGA hat and dark jacket inside restricted areas. 3) A witness claims they were sent a photo and short video of Persick inside the Capitol by another individual, though they did not provide contact information for that person. The witness positively identified Persick from additional images provided

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    1) The document describes statements of fact regarding criminal activity at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. It details how the Capitol building was breached, forcing evacuation of members of Congress and the Vice President. 2) The document includes images from inside the Capitol showing Kelly Wayne Persick, identified through a tip and by a confidential witness who has known Persick for 20 years. Persick is seen wearing a red MAGA hat and dark jacket inside restricted areas. 3) A witness claims they were sent a photo and short video of Persick inside the Capitol by another individual, though they did not provide contact information for that person. The witness positively identified Persick from additional images provided

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    Case 1:21-mj-00425-ZMF Document 1-1 Filed 05/13/21 Page 1 of 5

    STATEBmNTOF FACTS

    Your affiant is a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”). I am
    currently assignedto the FBI Dallas Division, Frisco Resident Agency. I have been employed as
    a SpecialAgent of the FBI since July 2006, and I am currently assignedto investigate terrorism
    matters. I am currently tasked with investigating criminal activity in and around the United States
    Capitol grounds on January6, 2021. During my employmenttime as a law enforcementofficer, I
    have conductednumerous federal investigations of criminal enterprisesand individual criminal
    activity concerninga wide variety of federal criminal violations. As a SpecialAgent, I am
    authorized by law or by a Government agency to engagein the prevention, detention, investigation,
    or prosecution of violations of Federal criminal laws.

    The U.S. Capitol is secured 24 hours a day by U.S. Capitol Police. Restrictions around the
    U.S. Capitol include permanent and temporary security barriers and posts manned by U.S. Capitol
    Police. Only authorized people with appropriate identification were allowed accessinside the U.S.
    Capitol. On January6, 2021, the exterior plaza of the U.S. Capitol was also closedto membersof
    the public.

    On January6, 2021, a joint sessionof the United StatesCongressconvenedat the United


    States Capitol, which is located at First Street, SE, in Washington, D.C. During the joint session,
    elected members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate were
    meeting in separatechambersof the United StatesCapitol to certify the vote count of the Electoral
    College of the 2020 Presidential Election, which had taken place on November 3, 2020. The joint
    sessionbegan at approximately 1:00 p.m. Shortly thereafter, by approximately 1:30 p.m., the
    House and Senate adjourned to separate chambers to resolve a particular objection. Vice President
    Mike Pence was present and presiding, first in the joint session, and then in the Senate chamber.

    As the proceedingscontinuedin both the Houseandthe Senate,and with Vice President


    Mike Pence present and presiding over the Senate, a large crowd gathered outside the U.S. Capitol.
    As noted above, temporary and permanent barricades were in place around the exterior of the U.S.
    Capitol building, and U.S. Capitol Police were present and attempting to keep the crowd away
    from the Capitol building and the proceedingsunderway inside.

    At suchtime, the certification proceedingswere still underway and the exterior doors and
    windows of the U.S. Capitol were locked or otherwise secured.Membersof the U. S. Capitol Police
    attempted to maintain order and keep the crowd from entering the Capitol; however, shortly around
    2:00 p.m., individuals in the crowd forced entry into the U.S. Capitol, including by breaking
    windows and by assaultingmembersof the U.S. Capitol Police, as others in the crowd encouraged
    and assistedthoseacts.

    Shortly thereafter,at approximately2:20 p.m. membersof the United StatesHouse of


    Representatives and United States Senate, including the President of the Senate, Vice President
    Mike Pence,were instructedto–and did–evacuate the chambers.Accordingly, thejoint session
    of the United StatesCongresswas effectively suspendeduntil shortly after 8:00 p.m. Vice
    PresidentPenceremained in the United StatesCapitol from the time he was evacuatedfrom the
    SenateChamberuntil the sessionsresumed.

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    Case 1:21-mj-00425-ZMF Document 1-1 Filed 05/13/21 Page 2 of 5

    During national news coverage of the aforementioned events, video footage which
    appearedto be capturedon mobile devices of personspresent on the scenedepicted evidenceof
    violations of local and federal law, including scoresof individuals insidethe U.S. Capitol building
    without authority to be there.

    On or about January 6, 2021, an individual, confidential witness- 1 (“CW-1”), submitted an


    online tip to FBI regarding an individual, later identified as Kelly Wayne Persick (“Persick”),
    believed to be inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. CW-1 submitted to FBI the following
    image of the individual identified as Persick. In the below image, Persick is wearing a red baseball
    cap with “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” logo and sunglasses.

    On or about February 24, 2021, your affiant reviewed video taken inside of the U.S. Capitol
    on January 6, 2021. Your affiant observedPersick inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021,
    wearing a dark color jacket, a backpack, and red baseball cap with “MAKE AMERICA GREAT
    AGAIN” logo. The below images show Persick walking in a corridor located in a restricted area
    of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The images below show Persick wearing a dark color
    jacket, a backpack, and red baseballcapwith “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” logo.
    Case 1:21-mj-00425-ZMF Document 1-1 Filed 05/13/21 Page 3 of 5

    On or aboutMarch 2, 2021,your affiant conductedan interview with CW-1 over the


    telephone.The following is not intendedto be a verbatim account of the interview and is intended
    to be a summary of the interview. CW- 1 statedthat on January6, 2021, an individual texted CW-
    1 a picture of Persick in Washington, D.C. CW-1 statedthat in the picture Persick was wearing
    sunglassesand behind him was a crowd of people.In addition, the sameindividual texted CW- 1 a
    short video, which CW-1 allegedwas recordedby Persickwhile inside the U.S. Capitol on January
    6, 2021. CW- 1 stated that in the video CW- 1 observed a line of people walking in a hallway toward
    the Rotunda areaof the U.S. Capitol. CW- 1 stated that Persick did not record himself in the video.
    CW-1 did not provide FBI with the name or numberof the individual who texted CW- 1 the picture
    ofPersick and short video.

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    Case 1:21-mj-00425-ZMF Document 1-1 Filed 05/13/21 Page 4 of 5

    On or about March 24, 2021, FBI SAs conducted an in-person interview with CW-1. The
    following is not intended to be a verbatim account of the interview and is intended to be a summary
    of the interview. CW-1 indicated that he/shehasknown Persick for approximately 20 years.CW-
    1 stated that he/she saw Persick approximately one year ago. Your affiant showed CW-1 the below
    imagestaken from video inside of the U.S. Capitol on January6, 2021.

    After reviewing the two imagesabove,CW- 1positively identified Persick as the individual
    wearing a dark color jacket, a backpack, and red baseballcap with “MAKE AMERICA GREAT
    AGAIN” logo.

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