Judge has ordered US Capitol Insurrection defendant Dan Caldwell of Texas held in jail, until trial.
Trust me, his case is worth a closer look..
First of all.. this photo. (Feds say that's Caldwell attacking several officers w/ chemical spray)
Prosecutors say this photo shows Caldwell - a former US Marine - using a Baofeng radio. (amateur, special channel radio)
They say it's evidence he was "coordinating" during the attack
FBI agents say a witness in their investigation called Caldwell a 'complete wacko" and a "white supremacist"
About the supremacist allegation. The ex-wife of the accused Insurrectionist was asked by prosecutors whether Caldwell ever made "racial comments"
And..... court docs say she **paused** before answering...
The feds say US Capitol riot defendant Daniel Caldwell has a history of violence and isn't safe to release.
They cite a domestic violence incident, in which he's accused of slamming his wife into a table and yanking the phone from the wall, when she tried to call 9-1-1
Oh... and prosecutors say Caldwell grew violent during a DUI stop in 2013.
They say when officers tried to draw blood, Caldwell needed to be restrained and taken to hospital for the test
At the hospital, feds say Caldwell fought so hard he *broke* the hospital bed
For what it's worth... while searching his home, agents say Caldwell's ex-wife confirmed it was him in the images from the Capitol grounds on Jan 6
As a coda to all this. And to the 26-page ruling from the DC federal judge ordering Caldwell remain jailed..... the judge cites this moment from January 6.
The Justice Dept says the FBI located a semiautomatic rifle w/ scope near where Routh was hiding near Trump golf course
Feds: "The rifle was loaded with a total of 11 rounds and had a round in the chamber. The serial number on the rifle was obliterated and unreadable"
Justice Dept court filing includes image of gun. And a backpack containing plates capable of "stopping small arms fire"
Feds say when police stopped Routh in his Nissan last Sunday, the car had false license plates & "FBI agents found 2 additional license plates. The agents also found 6 cellphones. One of the cell phones contained a Google search of how to travel from Palm Beach County to Mexico"
Justice Department says it WILL seek pretrial detention in the new criminal case of Sean "Diddy" Combs
Justice Dept filing seeking court order to jail Sean Combs:
"The defendant poses an ongoing and significant danger to the community, has repeatedly engaged in obstructive conduct, and presents a serious risk of flight. The government respectfully submits that the defendant cannot meet his burden of overcoming the statutory presumption in favor of detention. There are no conditions of bail that would assure the appearance and compliance of the defendant, or the safety of others. Accordingly, any application for bail should be denied"
Justice Department (More) in its request for pretrial jail for Sean Puffy Combs:
"The incentive to flee is especially strong for this defendant, who, at age 54, faces the very real prospect of spending a substantial portion of the rest of his life in prison"
Initial appearance is complete for Ryan Routh in Florida
Charges include weapons possession. (So far)
He is qualified for public defender.
Government seeks pretrial detention
Per my teammates in courthouse
In newly unsealed charging documents, prosecutors allege Ryan Routh was using a stolen license plate on his vehicle and ... when he was stopped by police... he was asked "if he knew why he was being stopped"
"He responded in the affirmative"
Per charging documents, when he sought to escape, Ryan Routh got into a NISSAN SUV and took off "at a high rate of speed"
"The serial number on the SKS-style rifle was obliterated and unreadable"
REMINDER: Trump has waived his right to attend the hearing. Judge approved him doing so
Trump has instructed his defense attorneys to enter a NOT GUILTY plea, on his behalf, to the charges in the superseding indictment
LAST WEEK: Special Counsel Jack Smith asked court for hearing on immunity issues raised by Supreme Court: "On whether any categories of material in the superseding indictment or that the Government plans to use at trial implicate immunity"
We’re at Justice Dept HQ, where Atty General Merrick Garland is announcing case against Russian figures who have sought to interfere with 2024 elections. RT broadcasts included
“RT and its employees” executed scheme to disseminate Russian propaganda…and to utilize social media influencers to do the same, says Atty Gen Garland
To shift opinion on war against Ukraine
Affidavit released just now alleges 32 internet domains were used by Russian figures to impact the outcome of 2024 election.