A California man who organized a group of 'fighters' to travel to Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6 pleads guilty, agreeing to cooperate at an upcoming trial of members of the Three Percenters movement.
Russell Taylor, right, makes an obscene gesture, obscured by NBC News, at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.Ryan J. Reilly
Russell Taylor pleaded guilty to a count of obstruction of an official proceeding. His attorney, Dyke Huish, said in court that Taylor had met with the government on at least four occasions. Huish told NBC News that Taylor was"doing the right thing" and was at court to"take full responsibility" for his actions in the hopes of bringing finality to the case. Prosecutors did not ask a judge to set a sentencing date, saying they should wait until after the Three Percenters trial.
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