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A lawyer who was fired for participating in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol is now representing supporters of President Donald Trump in a lawsuit alleging states violated their voting rights in changes made to election procedures because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Paul MacNeal Davis signed off on the complaint, which was filed Monday in Waco, Texas, federal court, as the “Former Associate General Counsel of Goosehead Insurance Inc. (Terminated after peacefully protesting),” adding, “Now Solo Civil Rights Attorney.”
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Rioters at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Photo by Evy Mages
In the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol, the identities of those who took part in the rioting and other mayhem are beginning to surface. While plenty of QAnon celebrities were among the crowd, so too were individuals from decidedly mainstream walks of life. These are some of the MAGAs who have been identified so far.
A CEO
The head of Chicago data-marketing firm Cognesia, Brad Rukstales, tweeted a statement on Thursday noting he was arrested and charged with unlawful entry into the Capitol building. His company also released a Twitter statement announcing the chief executive has been placed on a leave of absence.
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A Texas-based insurance company fired one of its senior lawyers, the company said Thursday, after the attorney was identified as one of the hundreds of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol a day earlier.
Goosehead Insurance said in a Thursday morning tweet that associate general counsel Paul MacNeal Davis is “no longer employed” at the company. Davis was not reachable for comment on Thursday.
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