Of the many images to have emerged from Wednesday’s storming of the United States Capitol, one that laid bare the overt bigotry of many in the mob was a picture of a man in a T-shirt that read “Camp Auschwitz.”

The man wearing the shirt appears to be Robert Keith Packer from Newport News, Va., according to two people — a former acquaintance and a neighbor. The New York Times also obtained an old police mug shot of Mr. Packer that closely resembles the man photographed on Wednesday at the Capitol. The former acquaintance and neighbor asked not to be identified for fear of angering Mr. Packer.

Mr. Packer’s “Camp Auschwitz” shirt also included the phrase “Work Brings Freedom,” which is a rough translation of, “Arbeit macht frei.” The German words were welded onto an iron arch that stood over one of the gates of the Nazi death camp, where more than 1.1 million people were killed during World War II.

Mr. Packer could not be immediately reached for comment. A phone number listed under his name was disconnected, and he did not answer his front door. On Sunday, a car registered in Mr. Packer’s name was parked outside the house that he owns in Newport News. His identity was first reported by CNN.

— Matthew Rosenberg, Adam Goldman and Kate Andrews The New York Times
Me: Any relation to Packer the media mogul?