The father-son duo had come to the nation's Capitol on Jan.
Kevin Seefried told the FBI he had brought the Confederate flag with him to Washington from his home in Delaware, where he normally displays it outside. Prosecutors say the Seefrieds 'entered the Senate Building through a broken window and, shortly thereafter, Kevin Seefried was photographed holding a Confederate Battle flag inside the Capitol Building.' The men – Kevin Seefried and his son Hunter – were taken into custody Thursday in Delaware, according to a release. They are charged with entering restricted grounds and violent entry or disorderly conduct inside the Capitol, according to a criminal complaint in the DC District Court.īoth Seefrieds spoke to the FBI separately about taking part in the crowd that breached the Capitol on Jan. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesĪuthorities have arrested two men, including one who was pictured in the US Capitol last week holding a Confederate flag during a riot, according to the Department of Justice. Kevin Seefried carries a confederate flag in the US Capitol Rotunda on January 6 in Washington, DC.
