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By Syndicated Content By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Emanuel Jackson, a 20-year-old Washington area man, was caught on video using a metal bat to strike the protective shields wielded by police officers as they tried to fend off rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Jackson, awaiting trial in federal court on assault charges, is now adopting a novel legal defense: seeking to pin the blame on Donald Trump, citing the former president's remarks at a "Stop the Steal" rally shortly before the Capitol siege. Trump told the crowd to "fight like hell," said "we will not take it anymore"...

The "Trump defence" is taking shape among some alleged U.S. Capitol rioters. One by one, die-hard supporters of former president Donald Trump are now blaming him for their actions that day, after being charged by federal prosecutors and facing possible jail time. A lawyer for one rioter who allegedly attacked police officers with a baseball bat said he was "inspired" by Trump's incendiary speech at a rally beforehand. The so-called QAnon shaman, whose horned bearskin headdress made him go viral, now claims he was "duped" by Trump, his lawyer said. At this point, the statements may be more...

'Blame Trump' defence from alleged Capitol rioters dovetails with Democrats' impeachment case The "Trump defence" is taking shape among some alleged US Capitol rioters. One by one, die-hard supporters of former President Donald Trump are now blaming him for their actions that day, after being charged by federal prosecutors and facing possible jail time. A lawyer for one rioter who allegedly attacked police officers with a baseball bat said he was "inspired" by Trump's incendiary speech at a rally beforehand. The so-called QAnon shaman, whose horned bearskin headdress made him go viral, now cl...

Black Capitol Rioter Denied Bail Despite Many White Participants Being Released Jan 27, 2021 4:27 PM 14,267 views   Staff Writer The very definition of “you can’t do what they do” https://t.co/QYwFfrZPIX— �������������� �������� (@exavierpope) January 24, 2021 Rioters in the attack at the U.S. Capitol building continue to be identifiedand arrestedfortheir participation in the Jan. 6th riot. As more rioters have received their charges, many on social media are calling out the discrepancies between White rioters and a 20-year-old Black part...

A Black man who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection was denied bond and will be held in jail until trial even as many white participants in the insurrection attempt have been granted release until their days in court. Emanual Jackson, 20, who reportedly is homeless and mentally ill, will not be released from prison pending his trial. At the detention hearing in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Jackson was ordered held without bond pending trial. Jackson, who allegedly beat a group of Metropolitan and U.S. Capitol police officers with a metal baseball...