The evidence of guilt is remarkably strong, the defenses offered are just as weak, and witness testimony even offers some reason for hope beyond this case.
begins in federal district court in Washington, there are three main takeaways from the first week from the perspective of someone who prosecuted conspiracy cases in that very same courthouse: The evidence of guilt is remarkably strong, the defenses offered are just as weak, and already witness testimony offers some reason for hope beyond this case.
Rarely in my 30 years as a prosecutor have I seen a case with as much direct evidence of guilt as this trial. Prosecutors have introduced videos of some of the defendants dressed in battle gear, using a military-style “stack formation” and approaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. They are then seen entering — or breaching — the Capitol. Some are heard on audio recordings bragging that they “took the Capitol.
Three veterans ultimately put patriotism and respect for American democracy above whatever drove them to join an organization like the Oath Keepers.
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