Shane Jason Woods arrested in Jan. 6 attack today. Assaulted both cops and media. Tripped an officer after she was running away after she was bear sprayed. Was FBI 238-AFO (aka #AllBlackTrumpHat).
Can’t feel great about American civic education after reading all these Capitol attack cases. justice.gov/usao-dc/case-m…
Stop trying to make MONM happen.
Woods was the first Capitol defendant arrested for assaulting media on Jan. 6.

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One of the videos released in Sean McHugh’s case today.

Chief Justice Beryl Howell ordered him detained pretrial and transported to D.C. today.
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Government lawyer said assault was a blanket term, statue also applies to resisting / impeding.
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