IN HIS OWN WORDS: Antifascist activist @JasonRCharter was charged with felonies and misdemeanors and arrested three times amidst civil unrest in 2020.
I sat down with Jason for a wide-ranging interview following his guilty plea to one misdemeanor.
I sat down with Jason for a wide-ranging interview following his guilty plea to one misdemeanor.
The Trump admin characterized @JasonRCharter as the antifa "ringleader" in an attempt to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson outside the White House.
Jason tells the story of finding this out from the news while in jail.
"You can't be the leader of an idea," he says.
Jason tells the story of finding this out from the news while in jail.
"You can't be the leader of an idea," he says.
It was because of President Trump's "10 years for destruction of federal property" executive order that he originally faced 20 years in prison.
"It was shocking for sure," says @JasonRCharter.
"It's definitely not hard to think the worst case scenario."
"It was shocking for sure," says @JasonRCharter.
"It's definitely not hard to think the worst case scenario."
"I'm weary of September 18, only because I've been there in the worst scenarios," says @JasonRCharter of the upcoming "Rally for J6 Defendants" at the Capitol, expected to draw counter-protests.
He hopes Trump supporters show up in smaller numbers.
He hopes Trump supporters show up in smaller numbers.
Check out my full, wide-ranging, @N2Sreports interview with antifascist activist @JasonRCharter here.
Jason now faces up to six months when sentenced toward the end of this year following his plea deal.
Jason now faces up to six months when sentenced toward the end of this year following his plea deal.
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