A conservative social media influencer was arrested Friday after being charged with several minor criminal offenses. related to her involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, according to court records.
Isabella Maria Deluca, 24, has over 300,000 followers on X and over 125,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts conservative political content.
Acting on a tip from the internet, FBI investigators interviewed DeLuca’s mother, who confirmed her daughter's presence at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, according to court documents. After reviewing DeLuca’s Instagram account, investigators found texts, photos, and video material from inside and around the Capitol.
DeLuca briefly entered the Senate side of the Capitol through a broken window before helping other rioters in moving a table outside into the crowd, according to court documents. Investigators stated that rioters utilized parts of the broken table to assault law enforcement officers defending the Lower Terrace Tunnel, the area that witnessed the most violent clash between police and rioters.
In the days following the attack, DeLuca commented on social media posts that the riots were justified because “it’s our house,” and later detailed how she protected herself from tear gas and mace burns.
“I was there on Jan. 6. I have mixed feelings,” she wrote on Jan. 14, 2021, according to investigators. “People went to the Capitol building because that’s Our House and that’s where we go to lodge our complaints. People feel, as do I that an election was stolen from them and it was allowed.”
A week later, she messaged that she would be in favor of former President Trump declaring martial law to retain office.
“I can see from the notes that he suggests martial law,” she wrote. “If Trump declares martial law in 7 states, his campaign allies could take control of the state’s ballots & overturn the results of the election in Trump’s favor. Which would be ideal.
She was charged with theft of government property, disorderly conduct, and trespassing.
DeLuca posted a scripture quote to her X account on Tuesday in response to news of her arrest.
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” she wrote, later posting a link for donations.
Over 1,350 individuals have been arrested on charges related to the Capitol riots, according to the Department of Justice, including nearly 500 for assaulting police officers.
