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At least five Seattle police officers attended the January 6th rally in Washington DC that fed into the riot at the US Capitol building, according to Andrew Myerberg, the head of Seattle's Office of Police Accountability.

His office will be interviewing the five and pulling video from the Capitol.

The first two officers being investigated have been suspended with pay but acting Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said the three additional officers remain on duty.

The final decision regarding discipline lies with Diaz although the city's police unions may appeal to an outside arbitrator.

Little is known about the five officers known to have traveled to Washington DC.

Crosscut has learned one is named Jason Marchione.

According to one source Marchione is a fan of former president Donald Trump and not shy about sharing his views.

Expressing political views is protected under the officer's First Amendment rights but breaking into the Capitol is not.

I'm Starla Sampaco.

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