A notable new superseding indictment in the J6 cases — Guy Reffitt is now charged with bringing a semi-automatic handgun to the Capitol: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2094…
His charging docs (see: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2045…) alluded to this, but he hadn't been charged with it until now
His charging docs (see: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2045…) alluded to this, but he hadn't been charged with it until now
Reffitt isn't the first person charged with carrying a gun on restricted grounds that day, there's also Christopher Alberts: s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2074…
Per charging docs, both men were on the Capitol grounds, but doesn't appear they went inside the building
Per charging docs, both men were on the Capitol grounds, but doesn't appear they went inside the building
When Reffitt spoke to the FBI voluntarily in mid-January, he told them he'd brought a pistol from Texas to DC, but "disassembled it to comply with the law in Washington, D.C." He was first indicted at the end of January and there were no weapons charges
A second alleged Capitol rioter has been charged with carrying a handgun onto the grounds on Jan. 6.
It's the latest case to underscore the violence and potential for even worse outcomes that day, even as some Republicans have continued to downplay it. buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
It's the latest case to underscore the violence and potential for even worse outcomes that day, even as some Republicans have continued to downplay it. buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Guy Reffitt of Texas, now charged with carrying a semi-automatic handgun on Capitol grounds, tried to advance up steps on the west side of the Capitol, govt said. It took pepper balls, another projectile, and, finally, pepper spray to turn him back buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
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