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And he said he expects the number of people arrested “to geometrically increase” in coming weeks.

“We’re going to focus on the most significant charges,” Sherwin said. “This is only the beginning.”

He said the “mind-blowing” array of charges being eyed by the FBI and Justice Department include felony murder, weapons possession, assault of police officer, civil rights violations, theft of mail, theft of computers and trespassing.

“For example, yesterday, we had grand jury in DC up,” Sherwin said. “It was booked throughout entire day. We presented felony cases related to civil disorder, possession of weapons.”

He said he had also tasked specific prosecutor in his office to focus on assaults on journalists during the riot.

“You will be found, you will be charged,” Sherwin warned members of the mob, many of whom are believed to have returned to their homes around the country.

D’Antuono said that more than 100,000 digital files related to tips about the riot have been sent to investigators.

He also said “several individuals have” voluntarily disclosed their participation in the riot to authorities.

“Come forward,” D’Antuono urged other participants.

He said that before the riot, the FBI “developed some intel that a number of individuals were planning to travel to DC with intention to cause violence.”

“We shared that information and action was taken, as shown by arrest of Enrique Tarrio night before the rally. Other individuals were identified and travel disrupted,” he said.

The riot left at least four people dead, among them a Capitol police officer. Two pipe bombs were found near the Capitol complex, by the headquarters of both the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee.

The violence began after a Trump rally, where he, his son, and personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani urged a crowd to fight with him in his bid to get Congress to reject Joe Biden’s election as president.