#HAPPENINGNOW
John Strand on trial - faces 20 years in prison for being on the Capitol grounds on #J6.
Gov. just rested its case - charging Obstruction of Justice.
Strand is one of the only defendants refusing to take a plea deal.
@OANN
John Strand on trial - faces 20 years in prison for being on the Capitol grounds on #J6.
Gov. just rested its case - charging Obstruction of Justice.
Strand is one of the only defendants refusing to take a plea deal.
@OANN
Strand took the stand.
Comes from a Navy family, homeschooled.
Defense highlighted Strand’s struggling actor/artist background in Hollywood leading him to take on jobs as a CA licensed security guard.
Strand describes meeting Dr. Simone Gold…
Comes from a Navy family, homeschooled.
Defense highlighted Strand’s struggling actor/artist background in Hollywood leading him to take on jobs as a CA licensed security guard.
Strand describes meeting Dr. Simone Gold…
Strand describes his relationship with the significantly older Dr. Gold as one that evolved from professional to more personal. Describes relationship as “imbalanced” and subject to bullying.
Traveled with her to her speaking engagements as personal protection. Including on J6.
Traveled with her to her speaking engagements as personal protection. Including on J6.
Where events turned confused and chaotic quickly. Dr. Gold attended as a speaker, amidst the chaos, speeches are cancelled.
Defense establishes how Strand, a Californian and Floridian, who has not visited DC regularly, was very unfamiliar with the Capitol Grounds.
Defense establishes how Strand, a Californian and Floridian, who has not visited DC regularly, was very unfamiliar with the Capitol Grounds.
In following Dr. Gold who was trying to get in front of the crowd to speak, finds himself and the Dr. swept up trapped on the steps of the capitol.
“There was no obvious police line.” Strand recounts.
“There was no obvious police line.” Strand recounts.
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