A U.S. military veteran accused of telling an undercover FBI agent about a plan to “wipe out” the nation's Jewish population has been convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory.
told the agent that he marched to the Capitol with members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group, authorities said.also spewed antisemitic rhetoric linked to his dislike for government, according to prosecutors. They argued thatwas “deeply worried about a Biden presidency” and believed false claims that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen from Donald Trump, the Republican incumbent, prosecutors wrote in a court filing.
After leaving, he texted another rioter that he had “backed out” after hearing that the “vote had been postponed.”thought he succeeded in obstructing the certification, he left the U.S. Capitol Building.”at least three times in March 2022 and April 2022. The FBI recorded their discussions of his motives and actions on Jan. 6.wanted to stop that certification. He left the U.S. Capitol only because he believed he succeeded in that effort,” prosecutors wrote.
“Because the government failed to convince a jury of his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt under the crimes alleged, the government simply chose to allege more crimes,” they wrote in a court filing. Prosecutors said they decided to bring the obstruction charge as they began preparing for trial “in earnest.”was a petty officer first class in the U.S. Naval Reserves and was assigned to the Naval Warfare Space Field Activity at the National Reconnaissance Office, the FBI said. The National Reconnaissance Office operates U.S. spy satellites used by the Pentagon and intelligence agencies.
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