Thread by @JordanOnRecord

Plugging in now to a plea hearing for Mark Leffingwell, of Seattle. Leffingwell is pleading guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers. #CapitolRiot @wusa9 @EricFlackTV

Judge Amy B. Jackson: "Did you, in fact, punch two police officers who were trying to keep back the crowd?"

Leffingwell is prevaricating. Saying there were a lot of things going on. "I shouldn't have hit them."

Leffingwell: "The officers pushed me. If they'd asked me to leave, I would have."

Judge Jackson: "And while they were pushing you, you punched one of them?"

Leffingwell: "Yes."

Jackson: "And while they were arresting you you punched one again?"

Judge Jackson trying to confirm Leffingwell has actually reviewed the statement of offense with his lawyer. Leffingwell says he did. "Just hearing it..." Jackson says it's hard doing the hearing without him physically present.

Judge Jackson: "I just need to know if you meant to hit them when you hit them?"

Leffingwell: "Yes, your honor."

Mark Leffingwell's attorney says he is a fully disabled military veteran on a military pension. He has been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury from his service. Says he wants to push back sentencing as far as possible so he can get the judge those records.