today after a break for the holiday weekend, the day, federal prosecutors in washington, d.c., resumed prosecuting a case against five members of the oath keepers on charges of seditious conspiracy, or trying to overthrow the government. last week zeroed in on the group s founder, stewart rhodes. but today s former afghanistan veteran. her name is jessica watkins. introduced evidence that watkins discussed cutting off pool cues to serve as antifa smasher is. she sought to recruit and train people to join the oath keepers. if it convicted of seditious conspiracy, watkins and her fellow defendants face up to 20 years behind bars. there s been a lot of wrangling on the radar. but today s trial is important because it s another example of individual accountability. and this, case accountability for a small group that s not tweens flicked significant damage. individual accountability does not on its own get to the root of the problem, especially here let s take, for exampl
that in just a moment. but first, let s talk about the sedition trial that s happening today after a break for the holiday weekend, the day, federal prosecutors in washington, d. c., resumed prosecuting a case against five members of the oath keepers on charges of seditious conspiracy, or trying to overthrow the government. last week zeroed in on the group s founder, stewart rhodes. but today s former afghanistan veteran. her name is jessica watkins. introduced evidence that watkins discussed cutting off pool cues to serve as antifa smasher is. she sought to recruit and train people to join the oath keepers. if it convicted of seditious conspiracy, watkins and her fellow defendants face up to 20 years behind bars. there s been a lot of wrangling on the radar. but today s trial is important because it s another example of individual accountability. and this, case accountability for a small group that s not tweens flicked significant damage. individual accountability do
Downplay trumps involvement and sullen alternative set of facts to the american public about january 6th. so officer fanone has made it his personal mission to be sure that the story of that day as told correctly, and that everyone responsible, up to former president trump, is held responsible. fanone showed everyone who would watch his body cam footage. he testified before the january six committee and told his story in excruciating detail. here s a voice mail that officer fanone received after testifying to the january six committee about how he was brutally beaten. first safety message. this is from michael fanone. metropolitan police officer. you re on trial right now lying and, you want an emmy? an oscar? what are you trying to go for here? i wish they would ve killed all use comebacks. because you people are scum. they stole the election from trump and you know that. you scumbag.
The events of that day, that s all now become a matter of partisan debate. republicans in congress have done everything they can to downplay trumps involvement and sullen alternative set of facts to the american public about january 6th. so officer fanone has made it his personal mission to be sure that the story of that day is told correctly, and that everyone responsible, up to former president trump, is held responsible. fanone showed everyone who would watch his body cam footage. he testified before the january six committee and told his story in excruciating detail. here s a voice mail that officer fanone received after testifying to the january six committee about how he was brutally beaten. first safety message. this is from michael fanone. metropolitan police officer. you re on trial right now lying and, you want an emmy? an oscar? what are you trying to go for