- Richard Michetti was accused of entering restricted areas at the United States Capitol.
- The Pennsylvania man was denounced by his ex-girlfriend after he called her an ‘idiot’.
- She provided text messages and videos to the FBI.
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A Pennsylvania man was denounced by his ex-girlfriend after trying to stop Congress from recognizing President Joe Biden’s election victory, according to court documents.
The woman may have decided to notify the police after being insulted.
“If you can’t see that the election was stolen, you’re an idiot,” Richard Michetti said by text message to his ex-girlfriend, according to the criminal complaint. “This is our country, do you think we live like kings because no one has sacrificed anything?”
“[T]he vote was fraud and trump won, but they will not audit the votes, “he added.
Michetti’s former partner provided the FBI with text messages and videos the day after the January 6 uprising. She has also identified him in other images that appear to show him inside the United States Capitol.
The FBI also obtained a receipt showing that he checked into a hotel in DC on January 5 and left the day after.
Michetti was accused of entering a restricted building, violent entry and disorderly conduct on the Capitol grounds, in addition to obstructing Congressional work.
He was charged on Tuesday in the United States District Court in Philadelphia and released on bail, according to The Morning Call.
Numerous investigations, including those led by elected Republicans, found no evidence that there was any significant fraud in the 2020 elections. However, former President Donald Trump ignited his supporters – and threatened state election officials – culminating in the violation of the United States Capitol. United States that delayed the certification of Biden’s victory at the Electoral College.
More than 265 people have already been arrested and accused of participating in the Capitol riot.
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