Transgender Jan. 6 Rioter Is Now in a Women's Prison. Did Far-Right Republicans Help?
Jessica Watkins had asked for help from U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and Jim Jordan.
September 14, 2023
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Jessica Watkins had asked for help from U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and Jim Jordan.
The Army veteran was convicted last November.
Jessica Watkins, a militia leader, said that she became sucked into online conspiracies and believed the United Nations could invade the United States.
She is a former member of the Oath Keepers.Â
Jessica Watkins and other Oath Keepers were convicted Tuesday of multiple felonies for their involvement in the January 6 attack on the Capitol building.
Steven Miles, also known as Sergeant Miles, punched a police officer and entered the Capitol through a broken window, the Department of Justice said.
The panel referred former President Donald Trump to the Department of Just on at least four criminal charges stemming from the deadly January 6 insurrection.Â
A member of the Proud Boys approached the group of children at a public library with a rifle, causing them to scatter and scream.
Right-wing extremists are still holding democracy and the U.S. Capitol building hostage, but the structure and its dome, the beacon of freedom the world over, will outlast them all
Images provided by the Department of Justice show Steven "Sergeant" Miles confronting police and entering the Capitol through a broken window.Â