Jessica Watkins in her testimony admitted to some of the crimes she is charged with and apologized to police officers for impeding them from doing their duties that day
on Jan. 6, 2021, comparing it to the same feeling shoppers get on Black Friday when they rush to buy flat-screen televisions.
The government contends the Oath Keepers plotted to use force to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s election victory, with defendants Meggs, Watkins and Harrelson entering the building clad in tactical gear. The 11th hour decision by Watkins’ attorney to call her to the stand stunned observers and visibly angered U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who lamented he wished he had known sooner before advising the jury the case was nearing its conclusion.
Then this week, defendant Thomas Caldwell, the only other defendant in this case apart from Rhodes who did not physically enter the building, also testified in his own defence.
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