The Capitol insurrection trials begin
On Jan. 6, 2021, thousands of people from across the country visited Washington D.C. in an attempt to avoid the certification of the 2020 election, collectively storming the capital in a coup d’etat. After the insurrection, many people have been detained and put on trial.
Many right-wing extremist groups such as the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and QAnon were present. These groups displayed their presence proudly by their flags presented at the capital, post-insurrection media posts, and vocalization on the topic. After the trials, the FBI has been tracking down every person possible involved in the insurrection.
Famous attendees that have been convicted include Richard Barnet and Jacob Angeli. Barnet entered House of Representatives Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s office with a firearm. Angeli was seen famously storming the capital in his “QAnon Shaman” costume consisting of a set of horns on his head and no shirt. Angeli has been sentenced to 41 months in prison and Barnett will have his trial in September of this year.
Notable insurrectionist Guy Reffitt was seen at the capital leading people into the Capitol building with a firearm and threatening his son who was willing to testify against him saying “traitors get shot.” A jury of his peers has charged Reffitt with wanting to obstruct the congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election, transporting guns into D.C., and carrying a Smith & Wesson handgun onto the restricted grounds of the Capitol. Additional charges include interfering with Capitol Police protecting the Upper West Terrace and obstructing justice by threatening his son and daughter when he returned to Texas. His wife, Nicole Reffitt is angry about the verdict. “They want us to take a plea. The reason we have all guilty verdicts is they are making a point out of Guy and that is to intimidate the other members of the One-Sixers, And we will all fight together, Nicole Reffitt said. He is now being sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.
