Ohio man blaming Trump's 'orders' for riot actions found guilty
Jurors deliberated less than three hours before their verdict, rejecting Thompson's novel defense.
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Jurors deliberated less than three hours before their verdict, rejecting Thompson's novel defense.
WASHINGTON — An Ohio man who claimed he was only “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was quickly convicted Thursday of obstructing Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.Taking less...
Dustin Byron Thompson's defense team is the first to argue that Donald Trump and those connected to him were responsible for the actions of the Jan. 6 mob.
An Ohio man who claimed he was only "following presidential orders" from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted Thursday by a jury that took less than three hours to reject his novel defence for obstructing Congress from certifying Joe Biden's presidential victory.
An Ohio man who claimed he was only “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was quickly convicted of obstructing Congress.