Prosecutors ask judge to sentence Q-Anon Shaman Jacob Chansley to 51 months in prison

Among their arguments, Chansley "scaled the Senate dais, taking the seat that Vice President Mike Pence
had occupied less than an hour before"
Feds: "The defendant was among the first 30 rioters to penetrate the U.S. Capitol building. The defendant then stalked the hallowed halls of the building, riling up other
members of the mob with his screaming obscenities about our nation’s lawmakers..."
Prosecutors agree w/ defense in calling Jacob Chansley the face of the US Capitol Insurrection, per their sentencing memo

They likely recognize this sentencing will be noticed by a broader section of Americans. Hearing is Nov. 17
Prosecutors call the damage of Jan 6 "incalculable" in their sentencing memo for the Q-Anon Shaman. They seek $2,000

We'll see how judge reacts. Other judges have sharply questioned feds for not seeking larger $$ amounts

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10 Nov
BIG, BIG hearing at 11am.

Sentencing for a high-level Jan 6 defendant. Scott Fairlamb pleaded guilty to assaulting police. Does judge go higher -- or lower -- than the 44 months recommended by prosecutors?

(Video from court exhibit)
Fairlamb is ushered into courtroom wearing orange jail jumpsuit. He hugs his attorney… then sits upright and listens to prosecutors begin their argument. He’s wearing blue paper mask
Prosecutor is now showing the video tweeted earlier in this thread.
Read 33 tweets
10 Nov
ALERT: DC Federal judge Tanya Chutkan rejects Donald Trump's argument to invoke executive privilege & withhold records from US House Jan 6 committee

"Plaintiff is unlikely to succeed on the merits of his claims or suffer irreparable harm"
Judge: "The incumbent President-not a former President-is best positioned to evaluate the long-term interests of the executive branch & to balance the benefits of disclosure against any effect on the on the ability of future exec. branch advisors to provide full & frank advice"
Judge: "The notion that the
contemplated disclosure will gravely undermine the functioning of the executive branch is refuted by the incumbent President’s direction to the Archivist to produce the requested records"
Read 5 tweets
9 Nov
NEW: Q-Anon Shaman Jacob Chansley asks court for sentence "significantly below" federal guidelines in Jan 6 case

"...as permits Mr. Chansley to proceed hence with his pursuit of his mental and physical health prioritized"

Sentencing is Nov 17
Defense sentencing memo: "Mr. Chansley was halfnude for the entire morning and early afternoon of a wintery January 6, when the temperature was in the 30s and low 40s in Washington, DC. His tattoo-inked torso was on full display.."
!! Defense says Chansley "Reached out to then White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to confirm a request on behalf of the Defendant for a Presidential Pardon of the defendant and other peaceful individuals who had accepted the President’s invitation to go to the Capitol"
Read 6 tweets
9 Nov
Newly released video court exhibit shows the mob at the US Senate Carriage door at 2:19pm on Jan 6

This day was a multi-front battle for police
Three minutes earlier ==>

(video from another court exhibit)
Six minutes later ==>

(video from another court exhibit)
Read 7 tweets
8 Nov
BREAKING: US House Select Jan 6 Committee subpoenas top Trump aides

Michael Flynn (former Natl Security Advisor)

Jason Miller (spokesman)

Bill Stepien (campaign manager)

John Eastman (author of 1/6 certification strategy memo)

Bernie Kerik (part of Willard Hotel meeting)
Select Committee chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS):

"In the days before the January 6th attack, the former President’s closest allies and advisors drove a campaign of misinformation about the election and planned ways to stop the count of Electoral College votes"
Chairman Thompson (more): "Select Committee needs to know every detail about their efforts to overturn the election, including who they were talking to in the White House and in Congress, what connections they had with rallies that escalated into a riot, and who paid for it all"
Read 6 tweets
8 Nov
US Capitol riot defendant is seeking asylum in Belarus, according to Belarusian state media

Evan Neumann is accused of assaulting DC police officer, using barricade as battering ram and calling police "motherf***" & "F*** murderers"

FBI calls it open investigation. He's wanted
And I'm noting this:

The English translation of the Belarus state media report refers to Neumann as "Washington protestor"

That is a ..... provocative way to characterize him

tvr.by/news/obshchest…
And Neumann's case underscores another issue

There are still some high-level defendants (accused of assaulting police) who are still on the loose from Jan 6

Here's another:
Read 4 tweets

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