Rioter Pleads Guilty To Felony Assault Of Capitol Cops

September 30, 2023 Crime, Trump cultists

From the Justice Department:

A Texas man pleaded guilty today to a felony offense related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

Adam Lejay Jackson, 43, of Katy, Texas, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to a felony offense of assaulting a federal officer before U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras. Jackson is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 9, 2024.

According to court documents, Jackson traveled to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021, via plane with his co-defendant/brother and a friend to protest Congress’ certification of the Electoral College.

On January 6, Jackson and others with him attended the “Stop the Steal” rally on the National Mall and afterward marched with other protestors to the Capitol. Jackson arrived at the West Plaza of the U.S. Capitol and interacted with other rioters.

Court documents say that Jackson made several statements to other rioters heavily outfitted in tactical military gear who were walking by, including “Are we going in?”, “We got your back; let’s go”, “Hey, you know what – if one goes, we all go”, and “What are we doing standing here? Let’s go!”

At approximately 4:15 p.m., in the midst of a crowd of rioters densely assembled on the Lower West Terrace, Jackson and a friend climbed to the top of a ladder.

From that vantage point, Jackson watched the violence taking place at the mouth of the Lower West Terrace Tunnel. He used his cell phone to make a video of what was happening there, often zooming in to focus on the aggressive conduct of the rioters.

At about 4:57 p.m., Jackson had gathered with other rioters on the Lower West Terrace. At that location, law enforcement officers assembled at the mouth of the Lower West Terrace Tunnel, fending off rioters who were attacking and attempting to enter the Capitol building.

Here, Jackson assaulted law enforcement officers first by hurling a large, red/orange cone-like object at them and then by charging at and ramming them with a stolen police riot shield.

A few days later, on January 10, Jackson engaged in a conversation with another individual on Facebook. The individual stated to Jackson, “Looks like you guys were all up in it!” to which Jackson replied, “We were. I’m f— p—at what is happening and the things that are being covered up.”

The individual then asked Jackson, “Are you going back for inauguration?” to which Jackson replied, “I’m gonna do my best to get there. Working on it.”

Read the full press release.

The Hill reports:



Adam Jackson also attempted to destroy evidence of his involvement in the riots by deleting Facebook posts and messages that detailed his participation in the insurrection and racist remarks, prosecutors claim.

In since-deleted Facebook posts after the insurrection, Jackson shared that the violence of the riots was caused by “Antifa” and Black Lives Matter protesters, often-cited and debunked conspiracy theories. The post also said that former President Trump would attempt a military coup before inauguration day.

“If POTUS doesn’t stop this, [Trump] will be hunted down and arrested along with his entire family by the left. That’s a fact. And with him gone, our country is gone too. He knows this. He’s not going to sit there and do nothing,” the post read, according to prosecutors.

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