{"id":413101,"date":"2022-03-07T21:44:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T18:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/prosecution-rests-in-trial-of-capitol-riot-defendant-guy-reffitt\/"},"modified":"2022-03-07T21:44:08","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T18:44:08","slug":"prosecution-rests-in-trial-of-capitol-riot-defendant-guy-reffitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/prosecution-rests-in-trial-of-capitol-riot-defendant-guy-reffitt\/","title":{"rendered":"#Prosecution rests in trial of Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e08042f44b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e08042f44b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/prosecution-rests-in-trial-of-capitol-riot-defendant-guy-reffitt\/#%E2%80%9CProsecution_rests_in_trial_of_Capitol_riot_defendant_Guy_Reffitt%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Prosecution rests in trial of Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CProsecution_rests_in_trial_of_Capitol_riot_defendant_Guy_Reffitt%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Prosecution rests in trial of Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Prosecutors called their final witnesses Monday in the trial of Guy Reffitt, an alleged participant in last year\u2019s Capitol riot who authorities say threatened to shoot his own children if they turned him in.<\/p>\n<p>Reffitt, a 49-year-old member of the far-right \u201cTexas Three Percenters\u201d militia group, is the first person to stand trial in connection with the events of Jan. 6, 2021. He is charged with bringing a gun onto the Capitol grounds and interfering with police officers guarding the building.<\/p>\n<p>Jurors heard Monday from two officers who said they attempted to keep Reffitt from accessing the building, as well as an FBI agent involved in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Reffitt declined to testify in his own defense.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Three Percenter Rocky Hardie testified last week that Reffitt said he wanted to physically remove members of Congress from the Capitol and replace them with people who would \u201cfollow the Constitution.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Hardie told the court that he considered Reffitt\u2019s words to be \u201chyperbole\u201d and didn\u2019t think he would act on them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/guy-wesley-reffitt-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Capitol Riot.\" class=\"wp-image-21442632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/guy-wesley-reffitt-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/guy-wesley-reffitt-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/guy-wesley-reffitt-03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Guy Reffitt is charged with bringing a gun onto the Capitol grounds and interfering with police officers guarding the building.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">John Minchillo\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the riot, authorities say, Reffitt warned his children not to speak to law enforcement about him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you turn me in, you\u2019re a traitor and you know what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens to traitors,\u201d Reffitt said to his son and daughter, according to court papers. \u201cTraitors get shot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reffitt\u2019s 18-year-old son ultimately tipped the FBI off to his father\u2019s role in the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Reffitt also faces charges of obstruction of an official proceeding, transporting firearms during a civil disorder, and obstructing justice.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/guy-wesley-reffitt-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Courtroom sketch.\" class=\"wp-image-21442640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/guy-wesley-reffitt-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/guy-wesley-reffitt-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/guy-wesley-reffitt-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Court documents claim Guy Reffitt warned his children not to speak to law enforcement about him, telling them \u201ctraitors get shot.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Dana Verkouteren via A<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than 750 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the riot. 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