A Capitol Police officer testified at trial today that additional members of the pro-Trump mob that he helped push out of the Capitol on Jan. 6 were armed.
“I did feel a few butts of guns that day on peoples’ waist bands,” Officer Ronald Lucarino told jurors.
“I did feel a few butts of guns that day on peoples’ waist bands,” Officer Ronald Lucarino told jurors.
A defense attorney for Capitol rioter Dustin Thompson — echoing Trump’s speech on Jan. 6 — asked the officer whether the phrase “fight like hell” would described the mob’s actions.
“Absolutely,” the officer relied.
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“Absolutely,” the officer relied.
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Another Capitol Police official, Craig Atkinson, described what the Senate Parliamentarian’s office looked like after the mob stormed the Capitol.
“It was like a bomb had gone off,” he said, describing overturned furniture and papers scattered everywhere.
“It was like a bomb had gone off,” he said, describing overturned furniture and papers scattered everywhere.
Capitol Police Officer Marcus Reyes, who worked the overnight shift, described waking up to urgent text messages on the afternoon of Jan. 6.
One text said things were “breaking bad” at the Capitol.
He rushed in from home. A trip that normally took him 40 minutes took him 22.
One text said things were “breaking bad” at the Capitol.
He rushed in from home. A trip that normally took him 40 minutes took him 22.
Officer Reyes eventually ended up at the north doors of the Capitol near the Senate.
He called over the radio for less-lethal munitions. They were out. So, Reyes testified, he “improvised” a fire extinguisher. Footage here:
He called over the radio for less-lethal munitions. They were out. So, Reyes testified, he “improvised” a fire extinguisher. Footage here:
https://twitter.com/fordfischer/status/1400848035127701508
Why are prosecutors focused on that particular battle? Because the defendant was right there, and witnessed it. He shows up in footage to the left of the doors, wearing his Trump beanie. He also shows up at the brutal battle at the tunnel on the western terrace.
Officer Reyes testified that he particularly remembered the rioter with the head tattoos, aka #InGodITrustRioter.
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The government has rested its case. Defense up next.
Dustin Thompson’s wife — who sent a text saying “I will not post bail” to her husband and his co-defendant on Jan. 6 — will testify first for the defense.
Then the defendant himself plans to testify.
Then the defendant himself plans to testify.
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