Capitol riot suspect gets asylum in Belarus
Capitol riot suspect gets asylum in Belarus
(NewsNation) — A man accused of assaulting police during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot has a new safe haven free from federal prosecutors. He was granted asylum in Belarus.
Evan Neumann, 49, was charged a year ago with assaulting police, including using a metal barricade as a battering ram, during the U.S. Capitol riot. In an interview with the Belarus 1 channel that aired last year, he…