Army investigates psyops officer for role in Washington on day of Capitol riot

• Capt Emily Rainey led North Carolina group to Trump rally
• Psychological operations officer Rainey: I am a private citizen'

The army is investigating a psychological operations officer who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led up to the deadly riot in the US Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump.

Commanders at Fort Bragg are reviewing Capt Emily Rainey's involvement in last week's events in the nation's capital, but she said she acted within military regulations and that no one in her group broke the law.