In June, U.S. Army Sargent James Mault reenlisted, swearing to “defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”
Months earlier, on Jan. 6, he’d attacked cops at the U.S. Capitol.
When James Mault rejoined the Army, his photo was featured on the FBI’s Capitol Violence wanted page, and he knew he was under FBI investigation (because he spoke them). huffpost.com/entry/james-ma…
Judge: "His re-enlistment in the Army came after the apparent loss of the job he had been doing in New York because of his participation in the events of 6 January 2021.”
“Mault traveled with five of his friends to the rally and stated it was important for everyone to have a group of friends that can rely on each other these days,” the FBI affidavit states. huffpost.com/entry/james-ma…
“I’m a piece of shit… I’m an asshole.” — Danny Rodriguez. Here’s our story revealing Danny’s identity: huffpost.com/entry/fanone-t…
Federal public defenders are great and are going to make the best possible argument on their client’s behalf, but boy D.J. Rodriguez didn’t really give them much to work with here.
DOJ Spokesman Anthony Coley: "The Department of Justice will make its own independent decisions in all prosecutions based solely on the facts and the law. Period. Full stop.”
Read this piece, then read “Policing The Open Road” if you’re looking for yet another examination of the disastrous impact of car supremacy on American society.
“If we want to make America a decent place to live, dethroning the car from its policy throne is a good place to start.” theweek.com/articles/84544…
“‘We are punishing drivers for doing what the roads are asking them to do,’ Grembek told me in a recent phone interview. Narrow the road, protect bike lanes, and add medians, and drivers will slow down.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
“[I’m] a capitol police officer who agrees with your political stance. Take down the part about being in the building they are currently investigating and everyone who was in the building is going to [get] charged. Just looking out!” huffpost.com/entry/michael-…?
“Next time you want to come to DC just call me, you can stay at my house on the shore for free and bring your daughter to the museums… If you want to see the capitol building, lets do it legally next time... I know a guy who can get you a tour... lol.” huffpost.com/entry/michael-…?
“Person-1” isn’t named, but appears to be Jacob Hiles, who turned himself in on Jan. 19, took a “hit” of an unidentified substance inside the Capitol, and has an interest in fishing (he’s a fishing charter captain, in fact!). His sentencing is next month. huffpost.com/entry/michael-…?
NEW: Gary Wickersham of Pennsylvania, who may be the eldest Jan. 6 defendant, has pleaded guilty to a class B misdemeanor.
He’s an 81-year-old veteran living in a suburb of Philly, per defense attorney. (He was 80 when he stormed the Capitol.)
"The defendant believes that the entire event was staged, and that law enforcement purposefully did not have enough resources there so that supporters of the former president could overrun the Capitol and be subsequently labeled as 'intruders.” justice.gov/usao-dc/case-m…
Wickersham pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth, a 78-year-old on senior status who is a few years younger than Wickersham.
A lot of reactions to this, but the buried lede is that the attorney general of Arizona is using the adjective as his title.
Calling yourself “General Brnovich” is like calling yourself “Generic Brnovich”or “Common Brnovich” or “Overall Brnovich” or “Limited Brnovich.” General is the adjective!
A reminder: Ted Cruz, as Texas solicitor general, once “begged” his wife to “just once” call him “general.”