Fact check: What specific charges were filed against veterans arrested at Capitol protests during Trump's presidency?

1. Summary of the results

The charges filed against veterans during Capitol protests can be divided into two distinct events with different circumstances:

For the veterans' protest against military spending and troop deployments:

• Primary charges included unlawful demonstration and crossing a police line ^[1]
• Some individuals faced additional charges of assault on police officers and resisting arrest ^[1]
• Approximately 60 demonstrators were involved, with over 50 being veterans ^[1]
• The protest involved crossing a bicycle-rack barrier before sitting on Capitol steps ^[2]

Separately, regarding January 6th events:

• Over 1,200 people have been charged ^[3]
• More than 900 individuals have been convicted ^[4]
• Charges included felony counts of assaulting officers, civil disorder, and conspiracy ^[3]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important contextual distinctions:

• There were multiple different protests involving veterans, not a single event
• The veterans' protest against military spending was described as peaceful by participants ^[5]
• Some protesters emphasized their intent was to "peacefully challenge" government actions ^[5]
• The scale and nature of different protests varied significantly - from ~60 people in the military spending protest ^[1] to over 1,000 arrests related to January 6th ^[6]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question's framing could lead to several misconceptions:

• It implies a single set of charges against veterans, when there were actually distinct events with different legal consequences
• Without proper context, it could conflate peaceful protests with more serious incidents
• The question doesn't acknowledge that some protests were specifically focused on military-related issues ^[2], while others had different motivations
• The involvement of FBI employees and security clearance revocations ^[6] suggests broader implications beyond just veteran involvement

Each event needs to be evaluated separately to avoid mischaracterizing the nature and scope of different protests and their resulting legal consequences.