'Homesick' MAGA rioter who tried to claim asylum in Ireland arrested on return to U.S.

[Rubyshoo]

Wisconsin Trump supporter Paul Kovacik tried to flee the country and claim asylum in Ireland — only to grow homesick, return to America, and promptly get arrested.

In a legal filing flagged by Politico's Kyle Cheney it was revealed that Kovacik late last year fled to Dublin to claim asylum shortly before he was to begin what was supposed to have been a 90-day prison sentence.

However, it seems that Kovacik couldn't last more than seven months in a foreign country.

"On June 19, 2024, Kovacik decided to voluntarily return to the United States from Ireland," the court filing states. "Kovacik advised that he... had recently decided to voluntarily withdraw his asylum claim and return to the United States because he felt 'homesick.'" Kovacik then flew into Minneapolis, where he was "promptly arrested".

https://www.rawstory.com/capitol-riot-arrests-2668800107/

[lizardkingjr]

1. Eff that guy

Zero effs given.

[Johnny2X2X]

2. Homesick aka broke

He ran out of money and couldn’t work there so he had no choice.

[Wounded Bear]

3. So how much is added to his sentence for fleeing the country?

Enquiring minds want to know how homesick he will be in jail.

[Dave Bowman]

5. Hehe, I was wondering the same thing.

[Dave Bowman]

4. Putin lover should have tried Russia instead.

[gay texan]

6. Homesick my ass

Your ass was broke

[Bev54]

7. Turn that 90 days to 9 years for running.

[Eugene]

8. Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role

Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role (Associated Press)

The filing charges Paul Kovacik with defying a court order to surrender and serve three months behind bars for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.

Kovacik, 56, was arrested last month after he voluntarily returned to the U.S. from Ireland. Kovacik is serving his sentence at a federal prison in Chicago and is scheduled to be released from prison on Sept. 8. But a conviction on the new misdemeanor charge could lead to more time behind bars.

https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-fugitive-ireland-paul-kovacik-fbe68dc32acb4bfa163ef2d200fa154b