Posted on 03/01/2024 9:04:49 AM PST by Red Badger
[Screenshot/The Blaze]
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FBI agents escorted a handcuffed Steve Baker, an investigative reporter at The Blaze, over his reporting on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The FBI issued a signed arrest warrant ordering Baker to self-surrender Friday to a Dallas courthouse relating to his presence at the riot, according to Baker’s Twitter thread from Tuesday. He worked as an independent journalist at the time and said he did not commit any property damage and only entered the U.S. Capitol building after the Senate and House were evacuated, according to Baker’s Oct. 2, 2023 piece on the matter.
Two agents can be seen in the video walking a handcuffed Baker to a dark grey vehicle and seating him in the backseat Friday morning.
Baker’s attorneys received “threats” from the FBI on Nov. 21, 2023, and Dec. 23, 2023, respectively, about Baker’s upcoming arrest. They reportedly told Baker and his legal team that he is being charged with “non-violent misdemeanors,” including charges for “interstate racketeering and property damage,” according to his previous piece.
At the time of his notification Tuesday, Baker said he did not know the specific charges being handed to him, according to The Blaze. His attorney, James Lee Bright, said the non-disclosure is “really unusual.”
In January, attorneys representing Baker told The Blaze that the Justice Department could be organizing a “retaliation” against him over breaking two “greatly embarrassing” stories about the DOJ.
“They didn’t have to go this route,” Baker told The Blaze in a Tuesday statement. “We have been told that my charges are only misdemeanors. And my attorneys have been assured that this will be an ‘in and out’ affair with ‘no intention’ to detain me. But rather than issuing a simple order to appear, they went the ‘arrest warrant’ route.”
“I’m not a depressive person, but I’m not happy about this,” Baker continued. “I have prayed, ‘Lord, let this cup pass from me,’ but apparently it’s not going to.”
He should legally change his name to Alexey Navalny - maybe he’ll get some MSM attention to his cause.
“interstate racketeering and property damage”
The very definition of phony charges
If Justice is to be served, the FBI must undergo a major purge from top to bottom. It might be best to disband it.
btt
Two AA FIBers.....how lovely.
No Communism in the USA..nope..nope..(/sarcasm)
If anyone here thinks this cannot or will not be THEM you are sadly mistaken.
Trump is America’s last chance to avoid a corrupt and Dictatorial take over of our Country and you Never Trump people I am talking to YOU.
At this point if you are working to stop Trump you might as well be one of the STASI wearing these suits.
“... interstate racketeering and property damage,” ???
A dude walking around WDC making notes on what he sees and talks into a mike telling people what he sees is charged with interstate racketeering? How does that even apply?
W-T-A-F ...
It seems that the O’Biden cartel is trying to arrest every single person who happened to be in WDC on J6 and who is not a FedGov employee.
... except actual criminals of course.
You are correct..................
Christopher Wray was Fat Christie’s personal lawyer which is undoubtedly how the wide one convinced Trump to appoint this boob as FBI Director. Wray has been a complete disaster, even worse than LBJ’s pal Hoover.
Criminal thugs with badges and the guns they don’t want YOU to have
And Trump is the Facist???
I notice he's is not wearing the government requested shorts and sandals, nor the kangaroo suit or giant banana costume I recommended, however that is not the unacceptable part.
Blatantly in your face unconstitutional lawless criminals in action.
The Democrat Party Organized Crime Syndicate uses the law to coverup their unlawful activities.
You are correct.
They have recently started checking up on people who never even set foot in DC on J6...................
Where is the obligatory Kevlar vest?..................
So it’s caught on video. Someone knew this was taking place, exactly when. Therefore, it must be possible to find out when and where the FBI are? What I’m asking is would a person get in trouble for heckling the FBI doing these raids? I mean, the left heckles conservatives everywhere, especially in restaurants, why aren’t people heckling the FBI at this point? The battles are on many fronts, and the leftist deep state is always seen winning every battle.
Two of Jo Jo’s Obamanista Affirmative Actioneer J6 Agents of Color taking a J6 cracker to their new Internment Camp National Park for J6 cracker internment. What a great way to wrap up “Black History Mumf.”
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