Possible plea deal in the works for US Capitol riot defendant Brandon Straka of Nebraska, per new court filing
He's accused of being part of effort to take police shield on Jan 6
It's his social media posts that are most striking ....
Feds allege riot defendant Brandon Straka posted the following on TWITTER on Jan 6:
“I’m completely confused. For 6-8 weeks everybody on the right has been saying ‘1776!’ ......
..... " So Congress moves forward. Patriots storm the Capitol – now everybody is virtual signaling
their embarrassment that this happened.”
x “Also- be embarrassed & hide if you need to- but I was there. It was not Antifa at the Capitol."
..."“Perhaps I missed the part where it was agreed this would be a revolution of ice cream cones & hair-braiding parties to take our government back from lying, cheating globally interested swamp parasites. My bad.”
Well.... he's trying to "resolve the matter" with the feds now
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THREAD: Brad Bennett of North Carolina has just filed new request to be released from jail
His case is interesting
He's accused of posting on Facebook: “FAIR WARNING. IF THIS ELECTION IS STOLEN FOR BIDEN, PATRIOTS WILL GO TO WAR.”
But there's also what happened *after* Jan 6
Feds allege Bennett went dark as they searched for him.
He was "laying low", advised others he couldn't use phone and didn't surrender for 12 days after agents notified him of arrest warrant, per feds
Oh.. and federal agents say Bennett instructed close associates to shift to "TELEGRAM" for encryption and threw a $1000 phone out of the window on the way to the courthouse
ALERT: Judge rules US Capitol riot defendant Lonnie Coffman MUST REMAIN in jail, pending trial
Coffman is the man accused of having 11 Molotov cocktails & weapons in pickup truck on Capitol Hill Jan 6
Judge's order includes series of other alarming accusations (THREAD)
Judge's order says Capitol riot defendant Lonnie Coffman did a drive around DC - including around US Capitol - on December 11, 2020
And attempted to drive to Texas Senator Ted Cruz's home.
Then - feds say - Coffman called the office ...
Ted Cruz staffer told feds Lonnie Coffman seemed 'unbalanced" and "not 100% there" during his call to Cruz office (Senate offices receive so many phone calls, it's notable staffer recalls this call)
US Capitol riot case I'm watching closely today. 10am hearing for Kyle Fitzsimons of Maine. He's in jail, pending trial. I'm waiting to see if feds mention plea deal negotiations.
The violent accusations against Fitzsimons are unique and barbaric ==>
Fitzsimons is accused of pushing, grabbing police and trying to pull police into the mob
Feds: He lowered, shoulder & charged into police line. Feds: He pulled an officer's gas mask off, as another in mob sprayed officer in the face
Then there's the butcher coat .....
Feds say Fitzsimons called Trump a lion leading an army of lambs. Fitzsimons allegedly left Trump rally & put on a butcher coat with unstrung bow
According to court docs, Fitzsimons would say "If it were the last day of the republic, he wanted to live it like he did every day"