The Justice Department is preparing to present numerous witnesses and a mountain of evidence against the first alleged Jan. 6 rioter to take their case to trial.
(WASHINGTON) More than 13 months after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department has readied an extensive group of witnesses and a mounta
Samuel Corum/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) More than 13 months after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department has readied an extensive group of witnesses and a mountain of evidence that it's preparing to present against the first alleged rioter to take their case to trial, according to a new court filing Tuesday. Guy Reffitt, a Texas man who faces several felony charges in connection with the riot, is set to sit before a jury of his peers beginning Feb. 28 in D.C. District Court in Washington. He is also facing charges of allegedly threatening his son and daughter over his involvement in the attack. Of the more than 730 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, the Justice Department had secured guilty pleas from more than 200 as of Tuesday, according to ABC News' latest tally. Tuesday's filing shows federal prosecutors are preparing testimony for Reffitt's trial that they say will tell not just the story of Reffitt's own actions le