A former Military captain who ran for state workplace in Florida final 12 months has been arrested within the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.
Gabriel Augustin Garcia uploaded movies to Fb whereas contained in the constructing through the riot, based on an FBI assertion of information.
“We simply went forward and stormed the Capitol. It is about to get ugly,” Garcia says in a video, based on the doc.
At different factors, he allegedly inspired folks to “storm this s—,” known as Capitol police “traitors,” and whereas within the Rotunda stated, “Nancy come out and play,” in an obvious reference to Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi, based on the FBI assertion.
At one other paint, Garcia allegedly says, “Free Enrique,” which the FBI agent wrote is regarded as a reference to criminally charged Proud Boys chief Enrique Tarrio, of Miami. However it’s not clear if Garcia is a member of the far-right group.
Garcia is charged with one depend every of sure acts throughout civil dysfunction, aiding and abetting; knowingly coming into or remaining in any restricted constructing or grounds with out lawful authority; and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, based on court docket information.
An lawyer listed for Garcia in on-line court docket information didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark Wednesday night.
The previous captain within the U.S. Military ran as a Republican for Florida state consultant final 12 months within the Miami-Dade space, NBC Miami reported. He misplaced within the major by greater than 17 proportion factors, based on state election records.
The assault on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob occurred the identical day Congress formally counted the electoral votes affirming President Joe Biden’s win. Biden was sworn in Wednesday.
Now-former President Donald Trump has been accused of inciting the riot by baselessly claiming that the election was stolen.
Authorities have stated the riot led to the deaths of 5 folks, together with a Capitol police officer.
Trump final week was impeached for a second time by the Democrat-controlled Home of Representatives. The article of impeachment prices him with “incitement of riot,” and 10 Republicans voted in opposition to Trump.
It is the one time in U.S. historical past {that a} president has been impeached twice. It will likely be up to the Senate to determine whether or not to convict the president.
There have been arrests everywhere in the nation for the reason that riot. There’s a sea of photographs and video, and a regulation enforcement official stated Sunday the quantity topped 150,000.
Greater than 100 folks have been federally charged, based on the Department of Justice. A division official stated this week that there are greater than 300 open FBI investigations.
