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Capitol rioter Garret Miller says he was following Trump’s orders, apologizes to AOC for threat
cnbc.com ^ | January 25, 2021 | Dan Mangan

Posted on 01/25/2021 5:30:00 PM PST by lowbridge

A Texas man charged with invading the Capitol and threatening Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Monday that he was effectively following then-President Donald Trump’s orders when he joined a mob that stormed Congress on Jan. 6.

Garret Miller also apologized to Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for writing “Assassinate AOC” in a Twitter post. He said he would be willing to testify to Congress or in a trial about the riot.

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MIller is one of dozens of people charged with participating in the riot, which began shortly after Trump held a rally outside the White House, where he urged supporters to pressure Congress to reject the election of Joe Biden as president.

In a statement released by defense attorney Clinton Broden, Miller said he had been motivated by Trump’s false claims about having been cheated out of reelection by ballot fraud and said, “I am ashamed of my comments.”

U.S. could be headed for an era of increased political violence: Hayden Center

“I was in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, because I believed I was following the instructions of former President Trump and he was my president and the commander-in-chief. His statements also had me believing the election was stolen from him,” Miller said.

“Nevertheless, I fully recognize Joe Biden is now the President of the United States and that the election is over. Donald Trump is no longer president and I would not have any reason to continue to follow his lead.”

“While I never intended to harm Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez nor harm any members of the Capitol police force, I recognize that my social media posts were completely inappropriate. They were made at a time when Donald Trump had me believing that an American election was stolen,” he said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: New York; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: abortion; anotheraocthread; aoc; arrest; blametrump; capitol; capitolriot; clintonbroden; fakenews; falseflag; garretmiller; homosexualagenda; keystonexl; millennial; scotus; suddenlywoke; tds; trump; wokeup
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To: frogjerk

Exactly. Testify at, say, an “impeachment” show trial?


21 posted on 01/25/2021 5:38:46 PM PST by Eagle of Liberty
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To: lowbridge

This guy sounds like a plant.


22 posted on 01/25/2021 5:39:24 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents{}Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: lowbridge
If there were no kool-aid drinkers, I would say ... who is going to believe that stupid confession?
23 posted on 01/25/2021 5:39:27 PM PST by californian by choice
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To: lowbridge

Publicity whore unable to take responsibility for his own actions.

Was he another Obama voter like the guy who led the racists at the Charlottesville statue protest?


24 posted on 01/25/2021 5:39:39 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Call on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: lowbridge

Sounds like someone accusing himself of thoughtcrime for the telescreens.


25 posted on 01/25/2021 5:39:43 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain (#notmypedophile)
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To: lowbridge

What a complete liar!
Stupid but the left will go with it!


26 posted on 01/25/2021 5:39:52 PM PST by djstex (God Bless President Trump! Thank You!)
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To: frogjerk

Of course he is going to ‘testify’.
My gut says this was the WHOLE PLAN.


27 posted on 01/25/2021 5:40:01 PM PST by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump. Prayers for PDJT and his loyal supporters.)
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To: frogjerk

When is Bernie Sanders going on trial for motivating a Bernie Bro to try to assassinate a number of Republican congressmen on a softball field?


28 posted on 01/25/2021 5:41:00 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Call on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: lowbridge

Maskirovka


29 posted on 01/25/2021 5:41:10 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Gene Eric

Here, Comrade Harris wrote this confession for you. Sign it.


30 posted on 01/25/2021 5:41:13 PM PST by doragsda
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To: lowbridge

BLM/ANTIFA.


31 posted on 01/25/2021 5:41:40 PM PST by QuigleyDU ( )
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To: lowbridge

It on video, the whole world heard what Trump said


32 posted on 01/25/2021 5:42:02 PM PST by vigilante2
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To: lowbridge

I wonder if Trump left a curly hair on his coke can too. Or made sexual advances to him with his eyes..

Come on man!!!


33 posted on 01/25/2021 5:42:53 PM PST by jetvol1
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To: lowbridge

he lost the struggle session.


34 posted on 01/25/2021 5:42:59 PM PST by dadfly
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To: cockroach_magoo

Don’t forget that the FIB was planting fake news stories the last time they wanted to impeach Trump all the way back to the beginning of his first term.


35 posted on 01/25/2021 5:43:53 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Call on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: lowbridge

“I was in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, because I believed I was following the instructions of former President Trump and he was my president and the commander-in-chief. His statements also had me believing the election was stolen from him,” Miller said.


WOW! This Calls For Maximium BS Detection!

36 posted on 01/25/2021 5:43:54 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: californian by choice

It’s so sad that he will die in a tragic blender accident
after his testimony.


37 posted on 01/25/2021 5:44:25 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: robel

The whole occupying regime has been bought by the CCP.
The media too.
Do you want to live under CCP rule??
Every damn branch of government is now OWNED by the CCP just to get rid of Trump.
It may be do or die time soon.


38 posted on 01/25/2021 5:44:28 PM PST by doc maverick (The )
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To: lowbridge

This guy was photographed at antifa riots.

He is not a Trump supporter.


39 posted on 01/25/2021 5:44:45 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Eagle of Liberty

“ Learn up on this guy now...false flag brewing. Probably a plea deal in there somewhere...”

False flag or Quisling. One of the two.


40 posted on 01/25/2021 5:45:17 PM PST by jdsteel ("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew it.)
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