Thread by @KlasfeldReports

As the Senate Homeland Security Committee probes the Capitol siege, a detention hearing is just about to begin in the case against Oath Keeper Jessica Watkins.

Coverage ahead.

ICYMI, insider her latest indictment lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-si… via @lawcrimenews

https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1364035058894471175

Speaking of the military-style "stack" formation seen at the Capitol (pictured here), the prosecutor says:

"The evidence at that stage is irrefutable" that Watkins was not only part of that "stack" but recruited other members of it.

lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-si…

Judge Mehta says he doesn't "necessarily buy" that Watkins is a serious risk of flight.

The judge asks for precedent on whether destruction of government property qualifies as a crime of violence, a question that he notes will impact many Capitol siege cases.

Most of the hearing has involved parsing precedent for this question, which could have broad ripples.

"These are issues that are not going to affect only Ms. Watkins but potentially dozens and dozens of others that are coming down the pipeline," Judge Mehta said.

Since this "threshold legal question" goes not only to Watkins' case, but many others, the judge calls for further briefing on the matter.

So there likely won't be a detention ruling in her case today.

That is to say, she will remain in jail pending further briefing on the matter.

After conferring with her client, Watkins' attorney Michelle Peterson agrees to the delay to brief these issues.