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Even more, the plea talks are the first and farthest along of any Capitol Riot defendant. On Jan. 6, supporters of former President Trump attacked the historic Washington, D.C., meeting place of the U.S. Congress. Rioters forcibly breached security in failed attempt to prevent the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. More than 300 of the insurrectionists have since been charged with crimes. But only Schaffer has gotten to this stage in a plea bargain agreement. Still, the fact that the public even knows Schaffer's cooperating with the government is only due t...

Last month, Schaffer was ordered by a federal judge to be held without bond until his trial. The musician was arrested on Jan. 17 in his home state of Indiana after appearing on the FBI's "Most Wanted" list following the guitarist's participation in the pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6. His likeness there was captured both in photographs used by authorities and in alleged amateur video. He's facing six federal charges following the incident. But rather than wait out the time until trial in a jail cell, Schaffer's attorneys argued the musician should be released in...