COWBOY ANTICS
‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader who vowed to cause chaos at Biden’s inauguration after deadly Capitol siege is arrested
Updated: 18 Jan 2021, 14:28
COWBOYS for Trump leader Couy Griffin who promised to wreak havoc at Joe Biden’s inauguration after storming the Capitol building has been arrested.
The Otero County Commissioner was detained after vowing to return to Washington DC with a gun to place a flag on Nancy Pelosi s desk.
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Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was arrested after vowing to return to Washington Credit: AP:Associated Press
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Griffin, the founder of the group Cowboys for Trump faces charges of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol
Cowboys For Trump Leader Arrested Over US Capitol Riot
- Associated Press, KUNM News
A New Mexico county official and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump who had vowed to return to Washington after last week s riot at the U.S. Capitol to place a flag on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s desk was arrested Sunday by the FBI.
Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was arrested on charges of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol.
According to court documents, Griffin told investigators that he was caught up in the crowd, which pushed its way through the barricades and entered the restricted area of the U.S. Capitol, but he said he did not enter the building and instead remained on the U.S. Capitol steps.