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Former Gov. Jon Corzine years ago called her the “conscience of the Legislature.” Gov. Phil Murphy yesterday said she may be “the most consequential legislator in the history of our state.” Former Gov. Chris Christie wanted to “take the bat out on her.”
Baranyi, of New Jersey, told a reporter on camera that he "blitzed" his way into the Capitol and was standing next to Ashli Babbitt when she was shot dead by a police officer.
Thomas Baranyi, 28, was arrested by FBI agents in New Jersey on Tuesday
He was identified by the TV interview he gave after storming the U.S. Capitol
He spoke about witnessing Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt be fatally shot by a Capitol police officer as she tried to climb through a window
Baranyi showed the camera Babbitt s blood on his hands
He claimed: It could have been me, but she went first
Federal agents viewed footage of Babbitt s shooting and saw a man wearing the same blue Giants sweater and black baseball cap standing beside her
They charged Baranyi with disorderly conduct and being in a restricted building