Ohio man blaming Trump for Capitol riot actions is found guilty
A federal jury hands a guilty verdict to an Ohio man who testified he was 'following presidential orders' by participating in the Capitol riot.
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A federal jury hands a guilty verdict to an Ohio man who testified he was 'following presidential orders' by participating in the Capitol riot.
WASHINGTON — An Ohio man who testified he was “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was convicted Thursday of obstructing Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. A federal jury also found Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, guilty of stealing a coat rack from
A Capitol rioter accused of stealing a coat rack from the Senate was 'brainwashed' by Donald Trump just minutes before attempting to overthrow the government, his lawyer claimed in court yesterday.
Mentions of Donald Trump have been rare at the first few trials for people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol, but that's changed in Dustin Byron Thompson's...
Mentions of Donald Trump have been rare at the first few trials for people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol, but that has changed: The latest Capitol riot defendant to go on trial is blaming his actions on the former president and his false claims about a stolen election. Dustin Byron Thompson, an Ohio man…