Ayesha Roscoe

So most of the people with military ties that day were veterans. And one of them you may have heard of, who Republican politicians have talked about a lot, and it's Ashley Babbitt. She was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer as she lunged through a shattered window near the House floor. Babbitt was an Air Force veteran.

You know, it's hard to say. We asked a lot of people that question. You know, some Marines told us there's a sense the Marines tend to be pretty traditional, more physically aggressive, lean more politically conservative than maybe some of the other branches.

You know, it's hard to say. We asked a lot of people that question. You know, some Marines told us there's a sense the Marines tend to be pretty traditional, more physically aggressive, lean more politically conservative than maybe some of the other branches.

You know, it's hard to say. We asked a lot of people that question. You know, some Marines told us there's a sense the Marines tend to be pretty traditional, more physically aggressive, lean more politically conservative than maybe some of the other branches.

The researcher, Michael Jensen, wasn't that surprised. He's been tracking instances of political violence in the military going back 35 years to 1990. In fact, there's been more than 700 documented cases, stuff like starting physical altercations at protests, plotting violence against public figures. And those cases have been rising year after year leading up to January 6th.

The researcher, Michael Jensen, wasn't that surprised. He's been tracking instances of political violence in the military going back 35 years to 1990. In fact, there's been more than 700 documented cases, stuff like starting physical altercations at protests, plotting violence against public figures. And those cases have been rising year after year leading up to January 6th.

The researcher, Michael Jensen, wasn't that surprised. He's been tracking instances of political violence in the military going back 35 years to 1990. In fact, there's been more than 700 documented cases, stuff like starting physical altercations at protests, plotting violence against public figures. And those cases have been rising year after year leading up to January 6th.

And as for the Marines, the Marine Corps has the second most cases of former or current members who are extremists, second only to the Army, which is the largest branch. This despite the Marines being the smallest fighting force.

And as for the Marines, the Marine Corps has the second most cases of former or current members who are extremists, second only to the Army, which is the largest branch. This despite the Marines being the smallest fighting force.

And as for the Marines, the Marine Corps has the second most cases of former or current members who are extremists, second only to the Army, which is the largest branch. This despite the Marines being the smallest fighting force.

He's a third-generation Marine and really a high-achieving one. And he was promoted to sergeant early. He has a Navy commendation medal, and he got an internship offer from the National Security Agency to do intelligence work.

He's a third-generation Marine and really a high-achieving one. And he was promoted to sergeant early. He has a Navy commendation medal, and he got an internship offer from the National Security Agency to do intelligence work.

He's a third-generation Marine and really a high-achieving one. And he was promoted to sergeant early. He has a Navy commendation medal, and he got an internship offer from the National Security Agency to do intelligence work.

And they see this crowd surging toward the Capitol and decide to join it. I asked Josh why. So he thought it was OK to be in the building.

And they see this crowd surging toward the Capitol and decide to join it. I asked Josh why. So he thought it was OK to be in the building.

And they see this crowd surging toward the Capitol and decide to join it. I asked Josh why. So he thought it was OK to be in the building.

Of course, we know from being there that the scene wasn't as calm as Josh just described.

Of course, we know from being there that the scene wasn't as calm as Josh just described.

Of course, we know from being there that the scene wasn't as calm as Josh just described.

And most notably, the three of them help someone else put a MAGA hat on a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Capitol Rotunda, and they take a picture of it.