Who and how is blocking the peaceful transfer of power to the US?
2022.11.18 11:45
Who and how is blocking the peaceful transfer of power to the US?
Budrigannews.com – Federal prosecutors have urged a Washington jury to convict Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right oath keeper, and 4 of his associates of planning to use force on the moon. 6, 2021, to block Congress from certifying the election of President Joe Biden.
“There was a legitimate way to deal with the election. There were protests. There was a lawsuit,” US assistant attorney Kathryn Rakoczy said in her closing statement. “But for these defendants, they felt they were above the law. They knew well. They were the ones that were going to save the day.”
After an 8-week jury trial, Lacoste compiled video clips of the Capitol riots, text messages, surveillance footage, excerpts from the testimony of confessed conspirators, and excerpts from the testimony of several defendants who tried to convince the jury that the defendant’s inflammatory jokes about the election were more than mere rants.
Rhodes and co-defendants Thomas Caldwell, Jessica Watkins, Kenneth Harrelson and Kelly Meggs have been charged with multiple felonies in connection with the Capitol raid, which includes conspiracy to incite and carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
To obtain a conviction for incitement conspiracy, prosecutors must prove beyond reasonable doubt that more than 2 people had planned to use force to oppose the U.S. government.
The government wants Congress to use the power to keep Republican former President Donald Trump in power by stopping Biden from proving his election victory.
Prosecutors also allege that the affidavit staged a “quick reaction force” at a nearby Virginia hotel with plans that included stockpiling firearms that could be transported across the river to the capital if necessary.
In the attack on the Capitol, more than 900 people were indicted and members of Congress ran for cover as thousands of Trump supporters stormed the building.
