Texas man mad about Jan. 6 riot charged with threatening AOC, police officer

Jan. 23 (UPI) — The Division of Justice has printed that a Texas man who allegedly participated within the Jan. 6 Capitol riot additionally posted online death threats in opposition to Glean. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and a US Capitol Police officer.

Garret Miller, 34, of Richardson, Texas, faces 5 prison charges stemming from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot knowingly coming into or final in restricted constructions, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, obstructing or impeding an legit persevering with, civil disorder and making threats.

In maintaining with court paperwork, Miller posted broadly on social media earlier than and at some level of the attack.

His posts encompass photos of himself taking half within the riot, which have been corroborated by photographs from other parties.

Miller additionally wrote on social media that the officer who fatally shot a 35-year-frail Trump supporter “deserves to die” and answered to 1 amongst Ocasio-Cortez’s tweets with “Abolish AOC.”

In maintaining with the DOJ, he used to be arrested Wednesday, with federal prosecutors asking a decide to aid him in detention heart pending trial.

A listening to is scheduled for Monday.

“He did it in enhance of dilapidated President (Donald) Trump, but regrets his actions. He has the enhance of his family, and loads of the comments, as considered in context, are in actuality originate of unsuitable political hyperbole. Given the political divide this day, there is loads of hyperbole,” Miller’s prison official, Clint Broden, urged CNN.