The three men participated in some of the brutal violence of the insurrection among the crowd at the top of the platform that had been set up for President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
The judge overseeing the bench trial of David Mehaffie (alongside Patrick McCaughey and Tristan Stevens) granted his motion today to visit the U.S. Capitol with his attorney. Read @JordanOnRecord for additional coverage of today's proceedings. #TunnelCommander pic.twitter.com/pEuEnpL7Pi
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 30, 2022
Footage played at trial also shows Mehaffie encouraging members of the mob to climb over a retaining wall on the restricted grounds of the U.S. Capitol before he reached the tunnel where some of the worst violence of January 6th took place. “If we can’t fight over this wall, we can’t win this battle! Come on!” Mehaffie yells as he encourages others over the retaining wall.
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