National Guard soldier charged for storming the US Capitol

[orangecrush]

(CNN)The Justice Department charged a soldier in the Wisconsin National Guard for storming the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection.

Abram Markofski and an associate allegedly traveled to DC together to attend then-President Donald Trump's protest against the certification of the 2020 presidential election. After the rally ended, investigators say Markofski and his associate walked to the Capitol and spent about 40 minutes inside the building.

Markofski has been charged with four federal crimes, including violent entry or disorderly conduct. He has not yet entered a plea.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/05/05/politics/wisconsin-national-guard-us-capitol/index.html


Round 'em up.

[fierywoman]

1. Doesn't this make him eligible to be kicked out of the guard?

[keithsw]

2. Can the Guard

Court martial him?

[TomSlick]

3. Almost certainly not.

Court-martial jurisdiction over Reserve and Guard soldiers depends on status at the time of the offense. Unless, they are in a duty status - of some kind - then there is no court-martial jurisdiction.

A Guard or Reserve soldier that is convicted of a felony can be administratively discharged on that basis.