Jan. 6 defendant commits suicide while awaiting sentencing

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[navysealdad]

Mark Aungst, who was facing up to six months in prison and a $5,000 fine, killed himself on July 20, according to his obituary.

Aungst was among the many Jan. 6 demonstrators caught up in a protracted legal process stemming from the chaos of that day. He had pled guilty to a charge of demonstrating or parading in a restricted building and was due to be sentenced in September.

The deceased reportedly walked through the Capitol building taking photographs during the incident.

[Hostage]

I never said that. Someone else wrote it. You are confused.

One thing I know is that members of Antifa who were involved with leading seditious rioting at the Capitol on January 6th, they can be charged under a future administration.

[roving]

If you paid attention and actually read the story, it says plain as day they got the info from the obit. They didn’t interview anyone.

[liberalh8ter]

Oh, I can hear the Democrats now! He was in on the “insurrection” because he pardoned all of his “foot soldiers”. Unless Trump had a crystal ball, how was he to know the democrats would illegally detain these folks? Perhaps his plan is (knowing what we know now) to pardon them all when he returns to office?

[GMThrust]

In what way. Any attempt would give these fools more ammo for their fake court. He would be seen as tampering or obstructing justice or some other kaka-mammie charge.
Does anyone really believe this person “off’d” himself?

[higgmeister]

It goes without saying, he could've pardoned every last one of them before he left office.

You think President Trump should have been clairvoyant?   It goes without saying?   Good Grief.

[Guenevere]

Thanks but I actually knew that

My poor choice of words

[Hostage]

Yeah, sure.

It's now established you blame Trump.

Here's Liz Cheney's phone #: (202) 225-2311.

Give her a call, she might have a job for you.

[Lazamataz]

In what way. Any attempt would give these fools more ammo for their fake court. He would be seen as tampering or obstructing justice or some other kaka-mammie charge. Does anyone really believe this person “off’d” himself?

He could easily afford to contribute a few bucks to their legal fund. I'd be doing it, if I was him. Heck, the morale boost alone, to the prisoners, would be really big.

[roving]

How is Trump going to beat a corrupt judge and DOJ? They aren’t interested in justice. He could donate a million dollars to the defense, and they will still be sentenced to prison.

[Lazamataz]

Yeah, sure. It's now established you blame Trump.

Northpoint Washington Addiction Recovery Clinic.

Seek help. Seriously.

It's in your neighborhood.

[FES0844]

Didn’t Colbert’s buddies do the same? They weren’t charged.

[Born in 1950]

“Trump instead chose to surround himself with imbeciles, backstabbers, and deep state stooges“

Which is likely and which is absurd and non persuasive:

Trump purposed to empower traitors? Or.. A coup de tête was in operation?

[Stepan12]

Compassionate Democrats strike again. All These people at the...insurrection were set up by agent provocateurs, These pigs stole the election and our murdering the country and our countrymen as a "bonus" of the steal.

[Lazamataz]

How is Trump going to beat a corrupt judge and DOJ? They aren’t interested in justice. He could donate a million dollars to the defense, and they will still be sentenced to prison.

What you say is true. However, if I was Trump, I'd probably put all those legal dollars into removing these cases from this clearly-biased venue. 100% of my contributions would be dedicated to a change of venue.

[Sarcazmo]

I suspect the dems are using them as bait in a trap.

If he helps them, I suspect Dems would cook up some awful charge like terrorism or insurrection and use any support given to “prove” Trump instigated the whole thing.

[Reynoldo]

He wouldn’t have needed to raise another quarter billion $

Isn’t he a multibillionaire himself?

[Terry L Smith]

where are the voices in congress screaming about the rights of these American citizens???

the only ‘Republican’ of worth at this moment, is Trump.
not even rand paul is speaking out or john kennedy!!

[Drew68]

They knew exactly who was drafted/dodged the draft, and they could be ID at the time. It was all the same charges. No?

At the capitol, Trump had no way at the time to know who did what, who they were, and many wouldn't even be ID'd or arrested before Trump left office.

Carter didn't pardon draft dodgers by name. He didn't need to. He issued a blanket pardon for the act of draft dodging. Trump could've done the same thing.

Get real.

Keep making excuses for Trump's failure to act if it makes you feel better.

[Lazamataz]

If he helps them, I suspect Dems would cook up some awful charge like terrorism or insurrection and use any support given to “prove” Trump instigated the whole thing.

Well, these aholes are charging Trump with false charges ANYways.

Besides, I don't think offering someone legal help can be twisted into asserting that someone instigated an act.

On the other hand, my thought that President Trump could contribute to these folks legal funds has been twisted by this "Hostage" clown to mean that I blame Trump for J6, soooo... maybe you have a point. LOL!

[Hostage]

> “He could easily afford to contribute a few bucks .....”

Uh-huh. Let’s see .....

800 political prisoners wasting away in the DC Gulag need competent attorneys licensed in DC and working at a going rate of at least $500 per hour for at least 20 hours per month over an average 16 months, comes to approximately .....

$128,000,000.

Sweet! No problem Donny!