Man Charged With Using Large 'Trump' Sign as Weapon During Jan. 6 Riot
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- Oct 22, 2024
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An Ohio man on Tuesday was charged with using a large custom-made "Trump" sign as a weapon during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to federal authorities.
Thousands of then-President Donald Trump supporters descended on the Capitol on that day of infamy in 2021 in an attempt to halt Congress from certifying Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. The riot erupted after the former president continued to claim, without evidence, that the election was "rigged" via widespread voter fraud but has since denied stoking the violence.
More than 1,500 people have been charged in the siege on the Capitol and Trump faces four federal felony counts over his activities surrounding the attack. The former president has pleaded not guilty and claims the federal case against him is politically motivated.
Jeffrey Newcomb, 41, of Polk, Ohio, was arrested on Tuesday, accused of bringing the sign—about 8 feet tall, 10 feet wide and mounted on wheels—that was used by Trump supporters as a battering ram against police officers during the mob assault at the Capitol, according to an FBI agent's affidavit.
Court documents say that Newcomb had boasted on social media about bringing the sign, which was constructed with a metal frame. In a now-deleted Twitter post, Newcomb reportedly wrote, "Went to Jan 6th to peacefully protest in the loudest way possible: With a 13 ft by 10 ft signs on custom made aluminum wagon. I spent $700 on this. Keeping my identity a secret because bullets are expensive."
The message included photos of the sign in the crowd of Trump supporters that day and in one photo, the account's user obscured his face with an emoji. The account linked to Newcomb on Twitter, now X, has since been deleted.
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. An Ohio man on Tuesday was charged with using a large custom-made “Trump” sign as a weapon during the...
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. An Ohio man on Tuesday was charged with using a large custom-made “Trump” sign as a weapon during the siege, according to federal authorities.
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