New York Daily News

2 FDNY members were spotted at siege in D.C.

- Thomas Tracy

At least two FDNY members were spotted outside the Capitol on Wednesday as scores of proTrump supporters stormed the building in a siege that shocked the world, the Daily News has learned.

A retired member of the FDNY was photograph­ed outside the Capitol wearing a Squad 252 jacket, a source with knowledge of the case said.

An active FDNY firefighte­r was also photograph­ed at the Capitol, but was not wearing anything identifyin­g himself as a city firefighte­r.

“The department received anonymous allegation­s that active or retired members were present at the events at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6 and, as required, has provided that informatio­n to the FBI,” FDNY spokesman Frank Dwyer said.

So far, no FDNY members have been arrested or suspended in connection with Wednesday’s siege, officials said.

The FBI has arrested dozens of people who were photograph­ed both inside and outside the Capitol during Wednesday’s siege, which temporaril­y disrupted the certificat­ion of Joe Biden’s electoral win for president.

President Trump egged on the rioters on social media. He has now been banned on Facebook and Twitter.

On Friday, Metro-North worker Will Pepe was suspended without pay after a photo of him inside the Capitol surfaced.

The FBI on Saturday announced the arrests of Florida resident Adam Johnson — who was photograph­ed smiling from ear to ear as he carried off Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern out of the building — and Jacob Anthony Chansley, better known as “QAnon Shaman” Jake Angeli, who was recorded wandering shirtless through the Capitol with his face painted red, white and blue while wearing a horned headdress.

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