Thread by @ZoeTillman

Jan. 6 defendant on pretrial release asks for permission to go to Jamaica to visit with his girlfriend's family.

Chief Judge Beryl Howell: AYFKM

Howell: "This Court will not commemorate the one-year anniversary of this attack on the Capitol by granting defendant's request for non-essential foreign travel when he is awaiting judgment for his actions on that day."

An alleged Capitol rioter filed a request this afternoon for permission to take a 10-day trip to Jamaica to visit his girlfriend's family.

Chief Judge Beryl Howell swiftly rejected it, noting it was a bad idea to make the ask on today of all days.
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"This Court will not commemorate the one-year anniversary of this attack on the Capitol by granting defendant's request for non essential foreign travel when he is awaiting judgment for his actions on that day."

tldr: He's not going to Jamaica.

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