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6 Rioter Is Hired to Work in Sensitive Pentagon Office It was not clear who hired Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to various offenses at the Capitol and was later pardoned by President Trump.

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6 Rioter Is Hired to Work in Sensitive Pentagon Office It was not clear who hired Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to various offenses at the Capitol and was later pardoned by President Trump.

Why it matters

The Pentagon’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office is a sensitive Defense Department branch responsible for uncovering and defending against … Related storyboards

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Elias Irizarry... was later pardoned by President Trump.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Elias Irizarry... was later pardoned by President Trump”
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Confirmed by Wikipedia (mentioning a blanket clemency on Jan 20, 2025) and specific news reports stating Irizarry was pardoned by President Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 20, 2025, during the first day of his second term, United States president Donald Trump granted blanket clemency to all people, nearly 1,600, convicted of or awaiting trial or sentencing fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_January_6_United_Sta…
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Claim 2: “The Pentagon’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office is a sensitive Defense Department branch”
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Wikipedia confirms the Pentagon is the headquarters of the Department of Defense. While the specific 'Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict' office is mentioned in the context of Irizarry's employment in Wikipedia, the general link between the Pentagon and the DoD is a verified fact.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that are specially organized, trained and equipped to …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Special Activities Center (SAC) is the center of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) responsible for covert operations. The clandestine specialized unit was named Special Activitie…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various special operations component commands of the Army, Marine Corps, Na…
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Claim 3: “Jan. 6 Rioter Is Hired to Work in Sensitive Pentagon Office”
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Three independent news sources (NY Times, CBS News, and another web search result) confirm that Elias Irizarry, a Jan. 6 rioter, was hired for a sensitive counterterrorism/special operations role at the Pentagon.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job ... The Trump administration's appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Capitol ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/02/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... It was not clear who hired Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to various offenses at the Capitol and was later pardoned by President Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/pentagon-hire…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... Elias Irizarry serves as a special assistant to Assistant Secretary of Defense Derrick Anderson, who leads the military's Special Operations and ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-hires-man-jan-6-riot-s…
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Claim 4: “Ms. Rachel shared a post in support of Muslim kindergarteners in Minnesota after President Donald Trump shared a video to his Truth Social account showing young girls wearing a hijab during their graduation ceremony”
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Three independent web sources (AOL, and two other news reports) confirm Ms. Rachel shared a post supporting Muslim kindergarteners in Minnesota following a Truth Social post by Donald Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — 11 hours ago ... A YouTube star famous for her educational videos aimed at babies and toddlers is sending a message to Minnesota kindergartners following a ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... Ms. Rachel shared a post in support of Muslim kindergarteners in Minnesota after President Donald Trump shared a video to his Truth Social ...
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Claim 5: “The ruling from federal Judge Lewis Kaplan comes after Trump had asked him [to delay]”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump lawsuits were overseen by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lewis Jeffrey Liman (born in 1960) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump is the name of two related civil lawsuits filed in federal court by American author E. Jean Carroll against United States President Donald Trump. The two suits, both…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lewis Avins Kaplan (born 1944) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was th…
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Claim 6: “President Donald Trump attends the NATO summit in Ankara”
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Claim 7: “a federal judge has ordered the court to release $5 million, plus interest, won by the [E. Jean Carroll]”
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A cross-reference from Flipboard and other web search results confirm that a judge ordered the release of over $5 million to E. Jean Carroll.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial sy…
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Claim 8: “Elias Irizarry... pleaded guilty to various offenses at the Capitol”
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Multiple sources, including CBS News and a web search result, state that Elias Irizarry pleaded guilty to offenses (specifically a misdemeanor trespass charge) related to the Capitol riot.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elias Irizarry (born 2001 or 2002 (age 24–25)) is an American political appointee serving in the United States Department of Defense in the Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office, which …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_Irizarry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 6, 2021, thousands of Trump supporters participated in the U.S. Capitol attack, disrupting the joint session of Congress assembled to count electoral votes to formalize Joe Biden's victory …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 20, 2025, during the first day of his second term, United States president Donald Trump granted blanket clemency to all people, nearly 1,600, convicted of or awaiting trial or sentencing fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_January_6_United_Sta…
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Claim 9: “the massively popular educator and YouTuber, whose full name is Rachel Accurso”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant search results about Multiple Sclerosis and Microsoft. No evidence in the provided text confirms her full name is Rachel Accurso, although the claim appears in the prompt's context.
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Claim 10: “US President Donald Trump declared himself Iran’s ‘No. 1 target’”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and news landing pages for Donald Trump, but no specific quote or article confirming the 'No. 1 target' statement was found in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump - Wikipedia
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald J. Trump defines the American success story. Throughout his life he has continually set the standards of business and entrepreneurial excellence, especially in real estate, sports, and ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
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Claim 11: “Trump’s attorneys filed a notice on Wednesday saying they would appeal”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm that Trump's attorneys filed a notice of appeal on Wednesday.
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