Being arrested on the site of the trespass is kinda self-incriminating, ain't it? Anyhow, the convictions are coming.
Jon Schaffer, 'Lifetime Oath Keepers Member,' Is First to Plead Guilty in Capitol Riot
BY ALEXANDRA HUTZLER ON 4/16/21 AT 12:47 PM EDT
Paul Hodgkins, Tampa man who took selfie in Senate Chamber takes plea deal in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot case
LOCAL NEWS
by: Athina Morris, Justin Schecker
Posted: Jun 2, 2021 / 01:15 PM EDT / Updated: Jun 3, 2021 / 05:13 AM EDT
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa man who took a selfie in the Senate Chamber during the U.S. Capitol riot has pleaded guilty in connection to massive Department of Justice investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection.
On Wednesday morning, 38-year-old Paul Hodgkins appeared at a virtual hearing before a federal judge in Washington, D.C. and pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing an official proceeding, according to court documents.
'“He stood up and said, I’m not making any excuses, what happened was wrong and I’m wrong,” Hodgkins defense attorney Patrick Leduc said. “He’s pled guilty.”
"Hodgkins, a supporter of former President Donald Trump, entered the U.S. Capitol with the mob of fellow Trump supporters who interrupted the certification of the 2020 electoral college results.
'“He got swept up like everybody else, got caught in the moment and followed the crowd,” Leduc said. “He walked in and he walked out.”
"Wearing a “Trump 2020” T-shirt and waving a Trump flag, he ventured into the Senate Chamber, took a “selfie” with his phone, then walked down to the Senate well, where several rioters, including Jacob Chansley, the so-called “QAnon Shaman,” were shouting, praying and cheering through a bullhorn."
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