The Donny Made Me Do It!!

[jaF0]

Capitol riot defendant: I was following Trump's instructions​

ABC|2 hours ago
An Ohio man who acknowledges he joined the mob at the U.S. Capitol last year and ignored a variety of warning signs says he was only following orders from the president,


Told ya so.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

Capitol riot defendant: I was following Trump's instructions​

ABC|2 hours ago
An Ohio man who acknowledges he joined the mob at the U.S. Capitol last year and ignored a variety of warning signs says he was only following orders from the president,


Told ya so.

Unless he can produce specific, verifiable evidence to support his claim (don’t hold your breath), the defendant is out of luck.

 

[pecksniff]

Unless he can produce specific, verifiable evidence to support his claim (don’t hold your breath), the defendant is out of luck.

If he can, he's still out of luck.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

If he can, he's still out of luck.

Based on this comment the guy made, I think you’re right. Misdemeanor conviction sounds likely. “Almost an order to do something” is not a very compelling defense.

"If the president is giving you almost an order to do something, I felt obligated to do that,” Thompson testified.