Thread by @joshgerstein

HAPPENING NOW: Reffitt Jan. 6 trial about to get under way. 3 jurors told clerk that they can’t see Reffitt. Parties disputing whether they need to or not. Prosecution says jury can consider defendant’s reaction. Earlier: 'politi.co/3hvdH8v

Def atty Welch: 'For goodness sake, someone could have gas and that could cause a facial expression.’ Judge notes with COVID protocol there isn’t much way to give everyone a good view of everything. Also, ya know, he’s wearing a mask….

Jury is in now. Judge is going to look into law related to issue of jury seeing the defendant and take up later.

Capitol Police Inspector Monique Moore, who teared up on the stand yesterday, is back now and is narrating surveillance videos from Jan. 6 showing rioters smashing doors.

Moore says USCP uses ‘code words’ to let staffers know someone trying to rescue them from an office is police and not a rioter.

Another cursory cross-examination from defense: only 5 mins. Asking USCP officer about storage protocols for surveillance videos

3rd witness: FBI Special Agent Stacy Shahrani to discuss digital evidence

She handled Reffitt’s phone. Says it had Life360 & Telegram apps on it. She found ‘hundreds’ of Telegram & SMS threads

Agent reads exchange between Guy and son Jackson. Guy: 'Congress has made fatal mistakes this time. This isn’t about Trump, it’s much much bigger. It’s about OUR country.'
Jackson: 'I don’t think Congress makes up all 80,000,000 votes for biden but okkk.'

More texts….Guy: 'Time to remove them. That’s why I’m going to DC. Promise, I’m not alone.'

Pitter Pats: (daughter Peyton?)
'Dad please be safe !! You know you are risking not only your business but ur life too and that isn’t just something to through [sic] away lol'

Watching video now from Reffitt’s GoPro-type camera. He cites “Mayberry v. Madison” as grounds for going into Capitol and forcibly removing “corrupt” members of Congress. ALl of them.

On to cross-examination. Refitt’s atty Welch is asking FBI tech agent if digital files can be altered…now asking if she knows the term ‘deep fake’….prosecution objects

Guy Reffitt’s son Jackson just took the stand at his father’s #CapitolRiot trial