Daniel Rodriguez pleaded guilty to tasing a Metropolitan Police Officer during the Capitol riot, and helped start a Telegram chat that collected weapons and tactical gear to Washington, D.C.
Daniel Rodriguez pleaded guilty to four felonies, including assault on an officer, conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding and obstruction of justice.
According to the DA's office, Rodriguez helped create the Telegram group called the "Patriot 45 MAGA Gang," in the Fall of 2020, where he and other users advocated violence against people who supported the results of the 2020 presidential election and government officials, among others. The group collected "weapons and tactical gear to bring to Washington, D.C. on Jan.
So far nearly 1,000 people have been arrested in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the Jan. 6 riot.that I have read and agree
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