TODAY: Feds seek 5-years prison for Jan 6 defendant Reed Christensen, accusing him of charging police & saying he's used the "riot to launch a political career. As a candidate for governor of Oregon, Christensen gave numerous interviews in which he.. minimized his conduct.."
This Jan 6 sentencing opens with striking tone, referencing 2024 political environment, from federal prosecutor. In seeking stiff prison sentence for Reed Christensen, she says, “In the climate we’re in.. we would expect Mr Christensen to do everything he did (on Jan 6) and more”
Prosecutor argues Christensen confronted and made contact with series of officers during Jan 6 attack. “He was the aggressor who charged” at police , prosecutor continues
Prosecutor: “He stopped officers from doing their job”… he “lunged at officer”.. “he was the instigator”
Prosecutor argues Christensen of re-writing history through a self-published book. She says Christensen claimed, in his book, he was “just there to wave the flag”
Prosecutor: “He lied”
Prosecutor: “He lied”
Prosecutor says Christensen was a “cheerleader for his conduct” during an unsuccessful post -Jan 6 run for Governor of Oregon
Defense had mentioned Christensen is 65 years old with a history of stroke.
Prosecutor pre-butted that defense argument by telling judge that Christensen was healthy and strong enough to combat police amid the mob
Prosecutor pre-butted that defense argument by telling judge that Christensen was healthy and strong enough to combat police amid the mob
Defense arguments are next. Standby
Defense throws some shade at other Jan 6 defendants. He says Christensen ran briefly for governor of Oregon and “self-funded.” Defense tells judge other Jan 6 defendants have raised lots of money, some for “illegitimate purposes”
Defense argues the police line that broke as Christensen confronted officers was eventually “re-established”
He says Christensen was not “looking for a fight”.. and due to his close proximity to front line.. didn’t have a perspective on size of crowd
He says Christensen was not “looking for a fight”.. and due to his close proximity to front line.. didn’t have a perspective on size of crowd
Defense: “But for January 6th, he’s been exemplary”
Christensen is in orange jail jumpsuit. At a table to the right of Judge Royce Lamberth.
We expect he’ll speak and ask for leniency shortly
Christensen is in orange jail jumpsuit. At a table to the right of Judge Royce Lamberth.
We expect he’ll speak and ask for leniency shortly
Christensen’s brother briefly addresses judge saying, “I know he regrets it. He would not do it again”
Reed Christensen opens his request for leniency to Judge Royce Lamberth with a joke (or a bit of sarcasm). Christensen thanks judge for sending him to pretrial jail…. Helping check an item “off my bucket list”
Christensen, 65, says his post Jan 6 self-published book earned only $50
Christensen says the officers who he saw on Jan 6 “did not assault people”
Then he argues that he did not assault police…. (Despite findings in case)
Then he argues that he did not assault police…. (Despite findings in case)
Christensen says he believes in “law and order”
“I’m not planning on demonstrations after this”
“I’m not planning on demonstrations after this”
Christensen: “I have no problem obeying the rules of America”
Judge Royce Lamberth says what Christensen did on Jan 6 “was wrong”
“The court must send a message. And can’t let people just walk away”
He acknowledges a prison term for a man of Christensen’s age can be “tough”, but is necessary.
“The court must send a message. And can’t let people just walk away”
He acknowledges a prison term for a man of Christensen’s age can be “tough”, but is necessary.
ALERT: Judge sentences Jan 6 defendant Reed Christensen, a one time candidate for governor of Oregon, to 46 months in prison
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