An Ohio man has been charged with assaulting police officers and interfering with law enforcement by using a 'Trump' sign as weapon on January 6.
An Ohio man on Tuesday was charged with using a large custom-made 'Trump' sign as a weapon during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to federal authorities.Thousands of then-President Donald Trump supporters descended on the Capitol on that day of infamy in 2021 in an attempt to halt Congress from certifying Joe Biden's 2020 election victory.
Newcomb faces felony charges of assaulting police officers and interfering with law enforcement during a civil disorder. The FBI's affidavit alleges that Newcomb, along with other rioters, pushed the sign toward police lines at the Capitol's West Plaza.Video footage also shows Newcomb moving the sign near Trump's 'Stop the Steal' rally as other rioters helped him carry the sign into the mob on the Capitol's West Plaza.
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