The far-right media personality posted a video that showed supporters of Trump taking selfies with officers in the Capitol, telling the officers and each other: "This is only the beginning."
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Lisa Eisenhart and Eric Munchel (US Attorney-Middle District of Tennessee, Tennessean.com)
The mother of zip tie rioter Eric Munchel has been arrested for her actions at the US Capitol on January 6. Lisa Marie Eisenhart, who is Munchelâs mother and a nurse by profession, was charged with conspiracy âwith persons known and unknownâ, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
She was admitted at the Davidson County Sheriffâs Office in Nashville at 12.46 pm on Saturday, January 16. She is now facing charges of conspiracy civil disorders, restricted buildings or grounds, violent entry or disorderly conduct. She will go before a judge on Tuesday, January 19.
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He was arrested in Houston on Friday, according to the Justice Departmentâs website, and charged with two federal crimes
Anthime Joseph Gionet, a far-right media personality nicknamed âBaked Alaskaâ who is known for livestreaming himself participating in illegal activity, was arrested by the FBI on Friday and accused of illegally storming the Capitol during the attack on the building by President Donald Trumpâs supporters last week.
Gionet, who has been banned from Twitter and YouTube for his content, livestreamed himself in the mob on DLive, a streaming service becoming more popular after a mass exodus of right-wing figures from more mainstream platforms. He posted a video that showed supporters of Trump taking selfies with officers in the Capitol who calmly asked them to leave the premises. The video showed the Trump supporters talking among themselves, laughing, and telling the officers and each other: âThis is only the beginning.â
Authorities now say the mother of a man with Georgia connections who made headlines as the "zip tie guy" during a riot at the U.S. Capitol has now been arrested.
Like son, like mother? A woman has followed her child to being a defendant in the D.C. insurrection. Lisa Marie Eisenhart was arrested Saturday in Tennessee, according to The Department of Justice. This happens a week after her son Eric Gavelek Munchel, 30, was charged as an individual seen on the Senate floor holding zip tie restraints, which authorities described as flex cuffs. The post Zip Tie Guy’s Mom Arrested After Also Carrying Zip Ties.