A Capitol riot defendant argued he should be allowed to have weapons because former President Donald Trump can.
Gregory Mijares, who's accused of slamming his body into a police officer during the Capitol riot, wants to be allowed to possess a weapon, in part, because former President Donald Trump can.Mijares is one of over a thousand people who have been charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol.
Special counsel Jack Smith accused Trump of recruiting fake electors in swing states and pressuring former Vice President Mike Pence to delay the certification of the election. Pence refused to do so, creating a divide between the two men. When Trump couldn't achieve what he wanted, he 'exploited' the violence of the January 6 riot to try to convince Congress not to certify the election, according to the indictment.Trump pleaded not guilty and has denied all the charges against him.
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