Remember Those Trump Inauguration Rioters? Here’s What’s Happening To Them Now.

In a motion filed Thursday, the federal government announced its plan to proceed in the prosecution of the 188 outstanding cases against the anti-Trump/”anti-capitalist” rioters who wreaked havoc in D.C. during Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2017. Roughly two-thirds of the individuals will see their charges dropped, while charges against 59 of the defendants, whose actions can be tied to “specific acts of destruction,” will be pursued.

The formal notice to proceed (full text below) signals the government’s shift in strategy after a court acquitted six defendants due to a lack of evidence tying them to specific illegal acts. Twenty individuals have already pleaded guilty to the rioting charges. Of the 188 remaining defendants, 59 face the full charges and 129 will get their charges dropped.