Mark Sami Ibrahim has admitted to being at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, but denied displaying any DEA paraphernalia while there.
A man arrested on Tuesday for his participation in the January 6 Capitol riots was an off-duty Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent. According to a court filing, the man, Mark Sami Ibrahim,32, allegedly posed for photographs at the Capitol with his DEA-issued badge and handgun. Ibrahim was a probationary employee of the DEA at the time he attended the riot but had previously announced his plans to resign, according to PBS NewsHour. He had taken personal leave and traveled from his home in Orange County, California, to be in Washington, D.C. for the certification of the 2020 election on January 6. In March, the DEA suspended him after learning of his presence at the Capitol during the riots. Speaking to authorities, Ibrahim claimed that he was attending the event at the behest of a friend, who was monitoring it for the FBI.
