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Jun 13, 2022, 7 tweets

Florida Man / Proud Boy #GooglesMan, aka Zachary Johnson, played a staring role at the end of the Jan. 6 Committee’s hearing today. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

Johnson, a 33-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida, was arrested in Jan. 2022. A federal grand jury indictment alleged that Johnson possessed both a sledge hammer and pepper spray, which he used to aid and abet an attack on officers. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

And — because I will never ever ever pass up an opportunity to mention this case — he’s charged alongside the Proud Boy busted with the help of this photo. huffpost.com/entry/capitol-…

Online sleuths dubbed the man, who was no. 222 on the FBI’s Capitol Violence webpage, as “RayBanTerrorist.” huffpost.com/entry/capitol-…

Fixing typo above, #gogglesman

#Gogglesman is one of the individuals who Tucker Carlson's favorite Jan. 6 defense lawyer tried to claim was an "agent provocateur." Swing and a miss!

“If I’m wrong, so be it, bro. I don’t care,” said Jan. 6 defense attorney Joseph McBride, a frequent Tucker Carlson guest. “I don’t give a shit about being wrong.” huffpost.com/entry/tucker-c…

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