Texas family of five facing federal charges for taking part in the Capitol siege

The family that riots together: Texas couple, along with their son and two daughters are facing federal charges for taking part in the Capitol siege

  • DOJ charges family of five from Borger, Texas for taking part in Capitol riot 
  • Kristi Munn, Tom Munn, Dawn Munn, Josh Munn, and Kayli Munn are named 
  • A relative of Kristi Munn’s fiance contacted FBI after seeing social media posts 
  • Kristi posted photos of family at Capitol on her Snapchat and Facebook pages
  • Some 530 people have been arrested for taking part in Capitol riot on January 6 

Five members of the same Texas family have been arrested and charged for taking part in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, federal documents reveal.

The Department of Justice has brought federal trespassing and disorderly conduct charges against Kristi Munn, Tom Munn, Dawn Munn, Josh Munn, and Kayli Munn of Borger, Texas.

As of Tuesday, some 530 people have been arrested for taking part in the Capitol riot. The Munn family is the largest family unit to face charges for participating in the siege aimed at stopping certification of Joe Biden’s election victory. 

An affidavit filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that three days after the riot, a relative of Kristi Munn’s fiance contacted the authorities after seeing several of her social media posts.

From left to right: Kayli Munn; an unidentified minor; Kristi Munn; Dawn Munn; Tom Munn; and Josh Munn. The family of five from Borger, Texas has been arrested and charged for taking part in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol

An affidavit filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that three days after the riot, a relative of Kristi Munn’s fiance contacted the authorities after seeing several of her social media posts

An affidavit filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that three days after the riot, a relative of Kristi Munn’s fiance contacted the authorities after seeing several of her social media posts

The images above show Snapchat posts from Kristi Munn's account placing her at the US Capitol on January 6

The images above show Snapchat posts from Kristi Munn’s account placing her at the US Capitol on January 6

One social media post is a Facebook screenshot in which Kristi is seen with five other people later identified as Tom Munn, Dawn Munn, Kayli Munn, Josh Munn, and an unidentified minor.

‘Washington D.C. here we come…#StopTheSteal #TrumpIsMyPresident,’ the caption attached to the Facebook post read.