NEW: Feds say Capitol defendant Tommy Smith claimed he had a pistol in his pocket during the Jan. 6 attack.
Tommy Smith and Donnie Wren were arrested last week, as first reported by HuffPost: huffpost.com/entry/trump-ca…
DOJ: "In addition, in a private message sent after the riot, Smith claimed that he had a pistol in his pocket during the riot on Jan. 6.”
The docket was unsealed in D.C. today.
#MississippiFlagGuy
After his arrest last week, Tommy Smith hopped on Facebook and asked where all the militia groups went.
Here’s something else Tommy Smith decided to post after his arrest. #MississippiFlagGuy
The full story on Donnie Wren (who was arrested in Florida, per court records) and Tommy Smith:
The government did not seek pretrial detention, and both cousins were released on personal recognizance. huffpost.com/entry/trump-ca…
Uploaded the government’s Sept. 24 motion to seal, which includes the gun allegation, here: documentcloud.org/documents/2108…
Tommy Smith and Donnie Wren are no longer on Facebook. huffpost.com/entry/trump-ca…
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