A Russian-speaking resident of Brooklyn, participating in the storming of the Capitol, received a call from the White House that day

According to the records, at 16:34 p.m. on January 6, 2021, a mobile phone registered to a participant in the storming of the Capitol received a call from a White House landline phone. The call lasted only nine seconds, but already made a lot of noise, according to CNN.

Who made the call and why remains a mystery. But this is the only known call made from the White House to a rioter during this critical period of time.

According to the records, the call came from 202-456-1414, a public White House number that is easy to find online. As with many companies, outgoing calls from the White House do not list a specific extension number to pinpoint the location of the caller within the building itself. The call came after 16 p.m., shortly after then-President Donald Trump posted a video message on social media to the Capitol rioters: “Go home, we love you, you are special.”

It is not clear what connection, if any, exists between the White House and the rioter. It is unknown if the call was made by mistake or sent to voicemail.

They called a Russian-speaking participant in the storming of the Capitol

The mobile number, according to official records, belonged to a 26-year-old Trump supporter from Brooklyn, New York named Anton Lunyk. He traveled to Washington, D.C. the night before January 6 with two friends, Francis Connor and Antonio Ferrigno.

Three men took part in a rally near the Capitol. And then, along with hundreds of others, illegally entered the Capitol. All three pleaded guilty and were convicted earlier this month - on September 15 they were sentenced to several months of home confinement, probation and small fines. Lawyers for all three men declined to comment.

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According to multiple sources familiar with the investigation, Lunyk says he does not remember how he received the nine-second call. And he claims he doesn't know anyone who worked in the White House during the Trump era.

This phone call was not mentioned in Lunyk's verdict or in any court documents. A spokesman for the US Attorney's Office in Washington, DC declined to comment.

The January 6, 2021 Capitol Investigation Committee is continuing its investigation into this phone call. But still could not find out who made it and why.

Ten minutes inside the Capitol

While the phone call remains a mystery, public records contain many details about the actions of Lunyk, Connor and Ferrigno on January 6, 2021.

The three men left New York on January 5, 2021 at around 23:54 p.m., according to New York City license plate readers, who spotted a white Lexus registered to Lunyka.

The next day they attended a pro-Trump rally. At 15:08 pm, a security camera inside the Capitol captured Lunyk, Connor, and Ferrigno entering the Capitol through the Senate Wing door. They entered the workspace of Senator Jeff Merkley. They were seen in the background of a live broadcast recorded by another Capitol rioter, Tim Gionet, known on social media as Backed Alaska.

A few minutes later, at 15:12 p.m., Lunyk and his friends were seen walking through the halls of the Capitol, taking photographs in the Capitol crypt. And, finally, leaving, climbing out of the window.

Almost an hour and a half later, a mysterious nine-second call came from the White House landline to Lunyk. Lunyka's white Lexus was seen entering New York City at approximately 20:28 p.m. So, most likely, the men had already left Washington at the time of the call and were on their way to New York.

Any call from a White House landline to a rioter's mobile phone is bound to attract a lot of attention. But if Lunyk or the person who made the call does not come forward publicly, the content of the call or its possible meaning may remain a mystery.

Judging by the man's name, Anton Lunyk comes from one of the post-Soviet countries, but the history of his immigration has not yet been found. Read about how he was arrested for storming the Capitol. here.