‘Putin’s favourite congressman’ Dana Rohrabacher spotted at the Capitol insurrection rally

A Republican former member of the US House who was famously once dubbed “[Vladimir] Putin’s favourite congressman” in a Politico profile was at the US Capitol during the riot that overtook the building on 6 January.

Former Rep Dana Rohrabacher, who represented several California districts over three decades due to redistricting, was seen in a photo first posted online by a Twitter account known as “Capitol Hunters,” which seeks to identify participants in the 6 January attack.

In the photo, Mr Rohrabacher is seen wearing a winter hat outside the building in the midst of a large crowd.