THE FBI is still on the hunt for the Capitol riot pipe bomber and 300 Donald Trump protesters six months on from the siege.
A $100,000 reward is being offered for the man who planted two explosives outside the offices of the Republican and Democratic national committees.
Those being sought also include many accused of violent attacks on officers and threats against journalists.
More than 500 people already arrested have pleaded guilty over the deadly siege on January 6.
But many of those were so called easy targets who had boasted of their role in the riot online and were caught on camera on live TV broadcasts.
Now, six months on, the Justice Department is still hunting for scores of rioters.
The FBI websiteincludes more than 900 pictures of roughly 300 people labeled "unidentified."
One of those being sought is a man seeing using a baton to attacking cops.
Another man seen ripping the gas mask off an officer as he was being crushed into a doorway is also wanted.
Footage shows the suspected pipe bomber in a gray hooded sweatshirt, a mask and gloves appearing to place one of the explosives under a bench outside the Democratic National Committee.
The person is then seen walking in an alley near the Republican National Committee before the bomb was placed there.
It remains unclear whether the bombs were related to planning for the insurrection.
Authorities had made very few arrests on the actual day as they focused on making the building safe.
Four people died in the riot, and a Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick who collapsed and died afterward of what authorities said were natural causes.
Justice Department officials say arresting everyone involved in the insurrection remains a top priority.
Nancy Pelosi last week tapped up Liz Cheney for the Capitol riot investigation committee after the Republican voted to impeach Donald Trump.
Robert Anderson Jr., former executive assistant director of the FBI’s Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch, said: "They will find them.
"I don’t care how long it takes. If they are looking for them, they will find them."
Frank Montoya Jr., a retired FBI special agent, said: "Most of these people never showed up on the radar screen before.
"You watch the movies and a name comes up on the radar screen and they know all the aliases and the last place he ate dinner, all with a click of a button.
"Unfortunately, that’s not how it is in reality."
Forrest Rogers is part of a group of sedition hunters. He said: "It’s seeking justice. This is something that’s unprecedented in the history of our country.
"Where else have you had several thousands of people who commit a crime and then immediately disperse all over the United States?"
Two member of the Oath Keepers have admitted to conspiring with other extremists to block the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.
The only defendant who has been sentenced is an Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor; she was spared jail time.
Most of the other plea deals reached so far are in cases where defendants were charged only with misdemeanors for illegally entering the Capitol.
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