Their offense was parading or demonstrating in a Capitol building, whittled down from more serious charges in exchange for a guilty plea in a plea bargain.
who believed the former president’s false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
“Even if she didn’t personally engage in violence or property destruction during the riot, before entering the Capitol on January 6, Hargis-Getsinger watched with elation as rioters fought the police in close proximity to her,” Franks wrote.READ MORE:Franks wrote the couple then went into the Capitol, joining a large group of rioters who physically pushed police and “entered the building through the Rotunda doors as those officers struggled to keep them out.
“In sum, Hargis-Getsinger proudly participated in the riot that she would later deny occurred; she spread propaganda about law enforcement, and she falsely downplayed the violence at the Capitol,” Franks wrote. Once in Washington, the couple attended Trump’s rally, then walked with the crowd toward the Capitol, Franks wrote. Along the way, the couple chanted with the crowd that included yelling obscenities outside the Department of Justice, Franks added.