Biden/Harris DOJ will not stop tormenting Thomas Caldwell, a decorated Naval Lt. Commander charged alongside members of the Oath Keepers for J6.
FBI raided his Virginia farm in late Jan 2021, throwing him into the ground and pointing rifles at his wife, Sharon. He spent 50+ days in pretrial detention (age 65 at the time) on "conspiracy" charges. He finally was released but subjected to strict home detention rules.
Caldwell never entered the building but his comms with members of the Oath Keepers--he was not one--tied him to the group. He stood trial with leaders of the group incl Stewart Rhodes in Sept 2022.
After an 8-week trial, Caldwell was acquitted on most serious charge (seditious conspiracy) and a few other charges but convicted of 1512(c)(2) and 1512(c)(1).
Following Fischer, Caldwell's attorney asked Judge Amit Mehta (Obama) to vacate Caldwell's 1512(c)(2) conviction.
DOJ agrees as there is no way to find that Caldwell--seen on surveillance video with his wife on the west side of Capitol but they never entered or engaged in any violence--of new standard of evidence in Fischer BUT WANTS THE 1512(c)(1) CONVICTION FOR ALLEGEDLY DESTROYING EVIDENCE TO STAND.
FBI raided his Virginia farm in late Jan 2021, throwing him into the ground and pointing rifles at his wife, Sharon. He spent 50+ days in pretrial detention (age 65 at the time) on "conspiracy" charges. He finally was released but subjected to strict home detention rules.
Caldwell never entered the building but his comms with members of the Oath Keepers--he was not one--tied him to the group. He stood trial with leaders of the group incl Stewart Rhodes in Sept 2022.
After an 8-week trial, Caldwell was acquitted on most serious charge (seditious conspiracy) and a few other charges but convicted of 1512(c)(2) and 1512(c)(1).
Following Fischer, Caldwell's attorney asked Judge Amit Mehta (Obama) to vacate Caldwell's 1512(c)(2) conviction.
DOJ agrees as there is no way to find that Caldwell--seen on surveillance video with his wife on the west side of Capitol but they never entered or engaged in any violence--of new standard of evidence in Fischer BUT WANTS THE 1512(c)(1) CONVICTION FOR ALLEGEDLY DESTROYING EVIDENCE TO STAND.
Originally, the DOJ/FBI misrepresented Caldwell's involvement in the group. FBI claimed that because he went by the nickname "Commander" in chats, he was a "Commander" of the Oath Keepers. He was not.
Doesn't matter. No consequences for DOJ lying in charging documents.
The 1512(c)(1) conviction is for Caldwell deleting photos off his OWN CELL PHONE before he ever knew he would be investigated for J6. In fact, he told me in a 2021 interview he was completely shocked when the FBI raided his home using a battering ram and armed agents--he did not know what he was under arrest for.
Mehta should immediately vacate the sole conviction and let Caldwell to go on with his life. But chances are, he won't.
Doesn't matter. No consequences for DOJ lying in charging documents.
The 1512(c)(1) conviction is for Caldwell deleting photos off his OWN CELL PHONE before he ever knew he would be investigated for J6. In fact, he told me in a 2021 interview he was completely shocked when the FBI raided his home using a battering ram and armed agents--he did not know what he was under arrest for.
Mehta should immediately vacate the sole conviction and let Caldwell to go on with his life. But chances are, he won't.
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