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Arizona Man Who Stormed U.S. Capitol In Gladiator Costume Arrested

An Arizona man who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while wearing a Roman gladiator costume has been arrested, authorities say.

Nathan Entrekin told the FBI that former President Donald Trump inspired him to drive more than 2,000 miles to attend a Jan. 6 rally in Washington, D.C., according to court documents.

He says the gladiator costume is an homage to a character in the Book of Mormon who fought for democracy.

Entrekin documented his inclusion in the Capitol riots in videos made for his mother. 

Once inside the Capitol, one video shows him chanting “four more years" and calling Trump the “rightful president.” Another video shows him in the Senate Parliamentarian’s office.

Entrekin is one of more than 500 people charged with federal crimes in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack.

Vaughan Jones was a reporter at KJZZ from 2020 to 2022.