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A Jan. 6 rioter who was identified by his Eagles beanie was granted court permission to attend inauguration

Lee Giobbie is one of several defendants who requested court permission to see Trump sworn in on a day when the president-elect has said he'll issue widespread pardons to Jan. 6 offenders.

A still from video posted to social media from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol shows a man the FBI has identified as Lee A. Giobbie, of Eastampton, wearing a distinctive Philadelphia Eagles beanie and carrying a bullhorn outside the building.
A still from video posted to social media from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol shows a man the FBI has identified as Lee A. Giobbie, of Eastampton, wearing a distinctive Philadelphia Eagles beanie and carrying a bullhorn outside the building.Read moreJustice Department court filings