The first trial to test the justice system's handling of the riot is about Guy Reffitt, a Texas man arrested thanks in part to his son flagging him to the FBI before the actual Jan. 6 attack.
Lev Radin / LightRocket via Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Jury selection began Monday in the first trial of a defendant accused of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a process that put on display the strong views many residents of the national's capital have about last year's riot.
The first trial to test the justice system's handling of the riot is that of Guy Reffitt, a Texas man who wasthanks in part to his son’s flagging him to the FBI before the attack. Reffitt was indicted on a charge of unlawfully transporting a gun in Washington, D.C., in support of civil disorder, as well as other charges, like obstruction of an official proceeding.The potential jurors called the attack"crazy,""reprehensible" and"atrocious.
Washington is, in local parlance, a small town, and many of its residents are connected to the government and the attack itself. “It would be difficult for me to be neutral,” said a potential juror, who added that the riot felt like “an attack on my home, in a sense.” The judge struck the juror from the panel out of an abundance of caution.Washington, home to nearly 700,000 people who lack full congressional representation, is overwhelmingly Democratic; more than 92 percent of voters cast their ballots for President Joe Biden. But the potential jurors were not all united politically.
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