Geri Perna's Grief and Advocacy for J6er Rights

Geri Perna, aunt of Matthew Perna, attends a House Jan. 6 field hearing in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2023. (Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images)

By    |   Tuesday, 03 June 2025 06:16 AM EDT ET

When Matthew Perna died by suicide in early 2022 while facing federal charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, he became one of the growing number of defendants who have suffered irreversible personal consequences.

His aunt, Geri Perna, says the grief has not let up — and neither has her fight to hold people accountable for what she sees as failures of government and party leadership.

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When Matthew Perna died by suicide in early 2022 while facing federal charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, he became one of the growing number of defendants who have suffered irreversible personal consequences.
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