The U.S. Department of Justice said on Sunday it had arrested an elected official from New Mexico who promised to travel to Washington with firearms to protest the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
According to documents posted on the Department of Justice website, Couy Griffin, a New Mexico county commissioner and founder of a group called “Cowboys for Trump”, was arrested in Washington on charges related to the January 6 attack on US Capitol Building. U.S.
Griffin was among the thousands who stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump, according to prosecuting documents.
Authorities say he returned to New Mexico after the rebellion, where he said at a January 14 meeting of the Otero County Council that he planned to drive back to Washington with a rifle and a revolver to protest Biden’s possession on Wednesday -market.
It was unclear whether Griffin was carrying firearms when he was arrested on Sunday. He was accused of intentionally entering or staying in any restricted building or land without legal authority.
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– The U.S. Department of Justice said on Sunday it had arrested an elected official from New Mexico who promised to travel to Washington DC with firearms to protest the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. According to documents posted on the Department of Justice website, Couy Griffin, a New Mexico county commissioner and founder of a group called Cowboys for Trump, was arrested in Washington on charges related to the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol . Griffin was among the thousands who stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump, according to prosecuting documents.
Authorities say he returned to New Mexico after the riot, where he said at a January 14 meeting of the Otero County Council that he planned to drive back to Washington with a rifle and a revolver to protest Biden’s takeover on Wednesday -market. It was not clear whether Griffin was carrying firearms when he was arrested on Sunday. He was accused of intentionally entering or staying in any restricted building or land without legal authority.