Capitol riot defendant: I was following Trump's instructions

[Guno צְבִי]

An Ohio man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and stealing a coat rack testified Wednesday that he joined thousands of protesters in ransacking the building last year on what he thought were orders from the president, Donald Trump.

Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, of Columbus, Ohio, said he took to websites and the internet after being laid off from his exterminator job in March 2020 and in his pandemic doldrums fell under Trump’s sway as he bought into conspiracy theories and “went down the rabbit hole on the internet.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...AAWcDHH?cvid=7633b3ec9bbc49718f91229bb3159297

 

[BidenPresident]

An Ohio man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and stealing a coat rack testified Wednesday that he joined thousands of protesters in ransacking the building last year on what he thought were orders from the president, Donald Trump.

Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, of Columbus, Ohio, said he took to websites and the internet after being laid off from his exterminator job in March 2020 and in his pandemic doldrums fell under Trump’s sway as he bought into conspiracy theories and “went down the rabbit hole on the internet.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...AAWcDHH?cvid=7633b3ec9bbc49718f91229bb3159297

More defendants will testify Trump organized the Capitol attack.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

I remember a few 'defendants' using this tactic after Biden told them to just fire the shotgun through the door.............it didn't work out well for them either

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

An Ohio man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and stealing a coat rack testified Wednesday that he joined thousands of protesters in ransacking the building last year on what he thought were orders from the president, Donald Trump.

Dustin Byron Thompson, 38, of Columbus, Ohio, said he took to websites and the internet after being laid off from his exterminator job in March 2020 and in his pandemic doldrums fell under Trump’s sway as he bought into conspiracy theories and “went down the rabbit hole on the internet.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...AAWcDHH?cvid=7633b3ec9bbc49718f91229bb3159297

"Columbus" -- *snort*

Well, that "just following orders" thing didn't work out so well for all the Nazis convicted of various crimes following WWII. Don't think it's going to fly this time either.

 

[Nordberg]

Trump organized the insurrection over time. He was in charge of organizing the rally and got the speakers. He spoke too. The aim was to excite the attendees into stopping the electoral vote count. In short, to interfere with the workings and duties of the government. If they sought Trump's permission, he provided it. He encouraged the violence and the illegal attack. It was Trump's baby from the start.

 

[BidenPresident]

Trump organized the insurrection over time. He was in charge of organizing the rally and got the speakers. He spoke too. The aim was to excite the attendees into stopping the electoral vote count. In short, to interfere with the workings and duties of the government. If they sought Trump's permission, he provided it. He encouraged the violence and the illegal attack. It was Trump's baby from the start.

"We will march to the Capitol...." Trump said this many times at the rally.