Capitol Rioter Jailed For Contempt After Mocking Judge

August 30, 2023 Extremists, Trump cultists

NBC News reports:

A Donald Trump supporter who continues to believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen told jurors at his trial Tuesday that he “felt very comfy” sitting in a senator’s seat during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Brandon Fellows, who has called Jan. 6, 2021, a “beautiful day” and said he liked the fact that senators and members of Congress feared for their lives, is representing himself in a trial that began last week.

After the jury left the courtroom for a short break Tuesday morning, U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden said he believed Fellows had forfeited his right to engage in a rebuttal because, when he answered the questions during the government’s cross-examination, he offered a running commentary and avoided answering yes-or-no questions. “I would expect nothing less from a kangaroo court,” Fellows remarked as he came off the witness stand.

After closing arguments, McFadden held Fellows in criminal contempt of court and sentenced him to five months in prison, to begin after the trial ends. The jury is scheduled to resume deliberations Wednesday.

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