Boxer, attorney, and former reality TV star Joey Gilbert was at the Capitol on Jan 6. He's now campa
Boxer, attorney, and former reality TV star Joey Gilbert was at the Capitol on Jan 6. He's now campaigning to be governor of Nevada.
Cheryl Teh 2 hours ago
Nevada attorney and former boxing champion Joey Gilbert was among the sea of rioters scaling the steps of the Capitol on January 6. He is now running for governor of Nevada, campaigning on "election integrity."
Gilbert announced his intention to run for governor during a pro-Trump event on June 12 at the Ahern Hotel in Las Vegas. Taking to the stage, Gilbert raised a fist in the air and called out "lifelong politicians," promising to run his campaign based on "election integrity."
"The most important message I can leave today for all of you is that if you sat on your hands and you censored the truth, and you peddled the fear, you're out," Gilbert said during his speech to cheers from the crowd, calling out "RINOs" (an acronym for Republicans-in-name-only) and "lifelong politicians."
"If election integrity isn't the number one issue of these guys running, then they're either lost, confused, or too stupid to be running," Gilbert said.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/nevada-man-who-joined-the-capitol-riots-running-for-governor-2021-6
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First He Was a Capitol Rioter. Now He Wants to Be Governor of Nevada.
RIGHT HOOK
Roger Sollenberger
Political Reporter
Nevada attorney and former boxing champion Joey Gilbert climbed the Capitol steps on Jan. 6 and called out to Alex Jones. Now he’s running to be Nevada’s next governor.
Published Jun. 16, 2021 4:16AM ET
On Jan. 6, Nevada personal injury attorney Joey Gilbert stood on the Capitol steps leading to the U.S. Senate and implored far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to join him above the sea of rioters.
“Alex! Come up here!” Gilbert shouted, bundled in a peacoat and purple scarf.
A video of the violent protest then shows Gilbert worming his way after Jones, chanting “1776!” and angling for attention among the bodyguards surrounding the internet entertainer.
He didn’t get it. After asking the crowd to be peaceful and leading a brief “U-S-A!” chant, Jones and Jan. 6 organizer Ali Alexander moved elsewhere. Soon, a group of Oath Keepers militia members ascended the East steps in military “stack” formation. And the crowd pounded on the Capitol doors.
But now, as he announced last week, Gilbert is running for governor of Nevada.
More:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/first-joey-gilbert-was-a-capitol-rioter-now-he-wants-to-be-governor-of-nevada?source=politics&via=rss
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