Two supporters of President Donald Trump arrested after driving a vehicle with guns and ammunition to a Philadelphia election site in November 2020 were.
Two supporters of President Donald Trump arrested after driving a vehicle with guns and ammunition to a Philadelphia election site in November 2020 were convicted of weapons charges Wednesday but acquitted of election interference. Prosecutors argued that Vets for Trump co-founder Joshua Macias and co-defendant Antonio LaMotta planned a mass shooting as vote counting continued. However, Common Pleas Court Judge Lucretia Clemons found the Virginia men guilty only of bringing weapons to the city without a permit on Nov. 5, 2020. LaMotta is separately charged with federal offenses over his alleged illegal entry of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Two supporters of President Donald Trump arrested after driving a vehicle with guns and ammunition to a Philadelphia election site in November 2020 were convicted of weapons charges Wednesday but acquitted of election interference