Jan. 6 defendant arrested at Obama’s home hit with new felony charges

WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 defendant who was arrested near the Washington home of former President Barack Obama over the summer after former President Donald Trump posted a screenshot that included the address has been hit with five new charges.A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment against Taylor Taranto, who as NBC News reported was first identified by online sleuths back in 2021, but wasn’t arrested until June 2023 when he showed up near Obama’s home.Taylor Taranto, center, at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Metropolitan Police DepartmentThree of the new charges relate to guns…

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