U.S. Capitol insurrection defendant Landon Copeland in a jailhouse interview said he has no regrets for his actions as he awaits trial on charges of assaulting.
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A U.S. Capitol insurrection defendant who is charged with assaulting police on the frontlines said he has no regrets for his actions, has questions about the 2020 election and acknowledges he was seeking to confront lawmakers while in the crowd on Jan. 6.
Landon Copeland, an Iraq War veteran from Utah, spoke about his actions during the Capitol breach, during a lengthy jailhouse telephone interview with NBC Washington reporter Scott MacFarlane on Saturday. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Copeland is in custody in a Utah jail pending a virtual hearing in Washington, D.C., federal court Monday at 10 a.m. Copeland has not yet entered a plea to a series of federal criminal charges, including violent entry, assault and obstruction of an official proceeding, which refers to the Jan. 6 certification of the Electoral College.
Five months after the violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol, a “routine training exercise” will be conducted June 7 by several federal, state, and local agencies on the Capitol grounds. Details about the exercise, including its size, scope, and what prompted it to be scheduled were not released.
U.S. Capitol insurrection defendant Landon Copeland in a jailhouse interview said he has no regrets for his actions as he awaits trial on charges of assaulting.
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