The FBI continues to request the help of citizens via social media to locate the individuals involved in the invasion that took place last Wednesday at the Capitol. A crowd stormed the US Capitol as Congress was in the building to certify Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. Donald Trump has for months claimed that the 2020 elections were rigged.
"The FBI is seeking individuals who committed riots in and around the U.S. on January 6," the FBI office posted on Twitter and Facebook on Thursday, with a link to a form on website .
The FBI's Washington and the DC Police Department posted photos of dozens of suspects on Twitter.
The FBI has received more than 40,000 tips from citizens since it asked for the public's help last week, NBC reported Monday, and at least 87 arrests have been made so far. Five people died as a result of disaster .
After the incident, Twitter and Facebook also blocked Trump's accounts, with Twitter saying his tweets risked inciting further violence. Social media has come under fire for allowing Trump to spread lies and conspiracy theories for so long . Former first lady Michelle Obama is calling on social media to block Trump permanently. Trump also appears to have said he will not attend Joe Biden 's inauguration on January 20.
