Right-wing media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska,” has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Gionet was arrested by federal agents in Houston on Saturday, according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter before the public release of a criminal complaint and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 as Congress was meeting to vote to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral win. Five people died in the mayhem.
Law enforcement officials across the country have been working to locate and arrest suspects who committed federal crimes and so far have brought nearly 100 cases in federal court and the District of Columbia Superior Court.
Gionet posted video that showed Trump supporters in “Make America Great Again” and “God Bless Trump” hats milling around and taking selfies with officers in the Capitol who calmly asked them to leave the premises. The Trump supporters talked among themselves, laughed, and told the officers and each other: “This is only the beginning.”
Ironically, Gionet is known, in part, for a song titled “We Love Our Cops” that he released praising law enforcement. He has previously worked for BuzzFeed and is well-known among members of the so-called “alt-right.”
Gionet was also present at the 2017 Charlottesville protests that resulted in the death of a left-wing counterprotester.
He has been banned by a number of social networks and services. Right-wing media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska,” has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Gionet was arrested by federal agents in Houston on Saturday, according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter before the public release of a criminal complaint and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Law enforcement officials across the country have been working to locate and arrest suspects who committed federal crimes and so far have brought nearly 100 cases in federal court and the District of Columbia Superior Court.
Gionet posted video that showed Trump supporters in “Make America Great Again” and “God Bless Trump” hats milling around and taking selfies with officers in the Capitol who calmly asked them to leave the premises. The Trump supporters talked among themselves, laughed, and told the officers and each other: “This is only the beginning.”
Ironically, Gionet is known, in part, for a song titled “We Love Our Cops” that he released praising law enforcement. He has previously worked for BuzzFeed and is well-known among members of the so-called “alt-right.”
Gionet was also present at the 2017 Charlottesville protests that resulted in the death of a left-wing counterprotester.
He has been banned by a number of social networks and services.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nati...0210116-35qn433nfnhtraxbqjltpjciqe-story.html
Gionet was arrested by federal agents in Houston on Saturday, according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter before the public release of a criminal complaint and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 as Congress was meeting to vote to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral win. Five people died in the mayhem.
Law enforcement officials across the country have been working to locate and arrest suspects who committed federal crimes and so far have brought nearly 100 cases in federal court and the District of Columbia Superior Court.
Gionet posted video that showed Trump supporters in “Make America Great Again” and “God Bless Trump” hats milling around and taking selfies with officers in the Capitol who calmly asked them to leave the premises. The Trump supporters talked among themselves, laughed, and told the officers and each other: “This is only the beginning.”
Ironically, Gionet is known, in part, for a song titled “We Love Our Cops” that he released praising law enforcement. He has previously worked for BuzzFeed and is well-known among members of the so-called “alt-right.”
Gionet was also present at the 2017 Charlottesville protests that resulted in the death of a left-wing counterprotester.
He has been banned by a number of social networks and services. Right-wing media personality Tim Gionet, who calls himself “Baked Alaska,” has been arrested by the FBI for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
Gionet was arrested by federal agents in Houston on Saturday, according to the official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter before the public release of a criminal complaint and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 as Congress was meeting to vote to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral win. Five people died in the mayhem.
Law enforcement officials across the country have been working to locate and arrest suspects who committed federal crimes and so far have brought nearly 100 cases in federal court and the District of Columbia Superior Court.
Gionet posted video that showed Trump supporters in “Make America Great Again” and “God Bless Trump” hats milling around and taking selfies with officers in the Capitol who calmly asked them to leave the premises. The Trump supporters talked among themselves, laughed, and told the officers and each other: “This is only the beginning.”
Ironically, Gionet is known, in part, for a song titled “We Love Our Cops” that he released praising law enforcement. He has previously worked for BuzzFeed and is well-known among members of the so-called “alt-right.”
Gionet was also present at the 2017 Charlottesville protests that resulted in the death of a left-wing counterprotester.
He has been banned by a number of social networks and services.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nati...0210116-35qn433nfnhtraxbqjltpjciqe-story.html
