Trumper Pleads Guilty After His Mom Bragged About His Capitol Riot Antics On Facebook
A 34-year-old man who traveled with his mother to D.C. for former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 rally and stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing a “(F**k) your feelings” sweatshirt pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor on Wednesday.
Russell James Peterson was arrested in Rochester, Pennsylvania, in February. He originally faced four misdemeanor charges. As part of a plea deal, Peterson pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of “parading, demonstrating, or picketing” in a Capitol building, and the other charges will be dropped at sentencing. Under the plea agreement, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson indicated, Peterson will cooperate with the government and be interviewed by law enforcement about Jan. 6 and give them access to his phone and social media accounts.
A witness told the FBI that Peterson’s mother, Shelly Peterson, had posted on Facebook that her son “sat in Pelosi’s chair,” referring to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). A search warrant to Facebook showed that Peterson had posted at least two Facebook livestreams while inside the U.S. Capitol complex.
Peterson, who told Judge Jackson that he went to school until 11th grade and spent time in foster care, admitted that he drove from Pennsylvania to D.C. with both his wife and mother. Peterson entered the Capitol through the Senate wing door, according to the statement of offense read in court. Peterson admitted talking about how he had “fun” inside the Capitol, and talking about how he had “stormed” the Capitol after Jan. 6. During the hearing, Peterson told Judge Jackson that he used a restroom inside the Capitol. There was no indication in court that Peterson actually sat in Pelosi’s chair.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumper-pleads-guilty-mom-bragged-183621838.html
No Mothers Day gift this year.
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