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  Who is Jon Schaffer? Born on March 15, 1968, Jon Schaffer grew up in Franklin, Indiana, United States. The musician's bio on Iced Earth's website lists out a couple of things that he's passionate about. “My passions are studying history and current events, and in consequence, standing against, and exposing, tyranny,” reads the segment. The website also reveals that he's inspired by a lot of politicians including the Founding Fathers of the United States Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry. Other names also include former Presidents Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, former US Represen...

FILE - In this Jan. 6. 2021, file photo, people storm the Capitol in Washington. A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection â€" riot shields that shattered upon impact, expired weapons that couldn’t be used, inadequate training and an intelligence division that had few set standards. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Previous Next Friday, April 16, 2021 1:50 pm Guitarist formerly of Fort Wayne first to plead guilty in Capitol riot MICHAEL BALSAMO ...

By MICHAEL BALSAMO AND ALANNA DURKIN RICHER | Associated Press | Published: April 16, 2021 WASHINGTON — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Jon Ryan Schaffer, the frontman of the band Iced Earth, has agreed to cooperate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and the Justice Department will consider putting Schaffer in the federal witness security program, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said. This si...

  WASHINGTON -- A heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Jon Ryan Schaffer, the frontman of the band Iced Earth, has agreed to co-operate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and the Justice Department will consider putting Schaffer in the federal witness security program, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said. This signals that federal prosecutors see him as a valuable co-operator as they continue to investigate the militia groups and other extremists invol...

Far-right Oath Keeper becomes first defendant in Capitol riot to plead guilty Updated 11:02 AM; Today 11:02 AM Jon Schaffer, a supporter of former President Donald Trump, was accused of storming the Capitol and spraying police officers with bear spray. He pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors in federal court in Washington to two counts: obstruction of an official proceeding, and entering and remaining in a restricted building with a dangerous or deadly weapon. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)AP Facebook Share WASHINGTON — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy...