Attorney of firefighter charged in Capitol riot says Trump encouraged 'despicable behavior'
Source: The Hill
A lawyer for a Florida firefighter arrested in connection with last weeks deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol cast part of the blame on President Trump for encouraging "despicable behavior" among his supporters.
Andrew Williams of the Sanford Fire Department has been charged with disorderly conduct after being photographed among the crowd outside the Capitol, The Orlando Sentinel reported, citing federal records. Williams made his first federal court appearance in Orlando Tuesday.
House Democrats are preparing to impeach Trump for the second time for his actions ahead of last Wednesday's violence, which included months of false claims about the 2020 election and directly encouraging his supporters to march on the Capitol. Trump has also been banned from multiple social media outlets, and even some Republicans have called on him to resign.
The president and the Capitol Police encouraged despicable behavior, Mr. Williams took part in none of it, attorney Vincent Citro told reporters outside of the courthouse before rushing his client away from press. He did not address footage appearing to show Williams inside the building.
Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/534037-attorney-of-firefighter-charged-in-capitol-riot-says-trump
grumpyduck
(6,261 posts)Seriously??????????????????????????
hauckeye
(635 posts)onetexan
(13,058 posts)... with its magic spell
Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well
Oh, it all began with just one little dance
But then it ended up a big romance
Blame it on the bossa nova
The dance of love
That about sums up the MAGAts' love dance with the Con. Now they can blame him for their actions.
srose58089
(214 posts)Jeese I can't find my tiny violin.
niyad
(113,556 posts)terrorist. He belongs in prison.
iluvtennis
(19,872 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,401 posts)marble falls
(57,223 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,043 posts)Or does it include riotous trespass inside?
cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)Harker
(14,035 posts)IsItJustMe
(7,012 posts)Some of the Capitol Police did. There are videos to prove it. t**** definitely did.
That much is true, but that is absolutely no excuse for your client. What is he, 5 years old?
keithbvadu2
(36,910 posts)What happened to personal responsibility?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,196 posts)None of us are fans of Trump but this guy is an adult who should know better.
not fooled
(5,801 posts)applies only to poor people and POC.
keithbvadu2
(36,910 posts)COL Mustard
(5,923 posts)Flip Wilson "The Devil Made Me Do It!"
ffr
(22,671 posts)Taking on a deplorable for your client.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)aka, my client is a gullible moron.
twodogsbarking
(9,814 posts)he now is defending, not that there is anything wrong with that.
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)your not responsible for your actions................ ................. does this idiot realize that he could and should be charged with murder, he was at the scene of crime whereby a police officer was getting his head crushed by all things a fire extinguisher ................***k him and that GD horse he rides..............throw the book at him ................
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Unless they're a cop, of course.