Guy Reffitt was armed with a handgun and zip ties when he tried to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a friend and fellow member of a right-wing group testified at the first Capitol riot trial on Friday.
the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a friend and fellow member of a right-wing group testified at the first Capitol riot trial on Friday.
Hardie described preparing for the events of the day on the morning of Jan. 6, describing how they went to Reffitt's car and reassembled their rifles and strapped their handguns to their bodies before they went to former President Donald Trump's rally that preceded the Capitol attack.Hardie said he and Reffitt were both aware of the strict gun laws in D.C.
Hardie said that believed he and Reffitt were joking around, and that he didn't actually think that Reffitt would follow through. Hardie also testified that he'd assumed, from what he saw on television, that the Capitol would be very secure, and that it would be impossible for rioters to actually get near the building without being shot.
“I felt like it was historically significant. I actually showed up,” Hardie said. “I wasn’t ashamed.”“I felt like he had more courage than I did,” Hardie testified. “I wasn’t going to go up there.”
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