Current Events > FBI: Texan charged in Capitol riot tweeted 'Assassinate AOC'

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https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-capitol-siege-dallas-media-social-media-95cd441fb6adb55502f0300230f33eac

DALLAS (AP) A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol this month and posting violent threats, including a call to assassinate Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Garret Miller, who is from the Dallas suburb of Richardson, was arrested Friday after being named in a five-count federal complaint.
Authorities allege that Miller posted photos and videos on his social media accounts that show him inside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 storming of the building by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. They also say he called for violence in online posts, including a tweet that simply read Assassinate AOC, a reference to the liberal Ocasio-Cortez.
In another tweet, Miller posted: They are right next time we bring the guns, an FBI agent wrote in an affidavit.
Miller also threatened a U.S. Capitol police officer during an exchange on Instagram, writing that he planned to hug his neck with a nice rope, the affidavit states.
After posting a photo on Facebook showing him inside the Capitol, Miller responded to a comment on the picture with: just want to incriminate myself a little lol, according to an FBI affidavit.
Ocasio-Cortez on Friday posted Millers charging documents on Twitter and then tweeted: On one hand you have to laugh, and on the other know that the reason they were this brazen is because they thought they were going to succeed.
Millers attorney, Clint Broden, said in an email to The Associated Press that Miller regrets the actions he took in a misguided effort to show his support for former President Trump.
His social media comments reflect very ill-considered political hyperbole in very divided times and will certainly not be repeated in the future, Broden said. He looks forward to putting all of this behind him.
Miller is scheduled for a detention hearing on Monday.
We are hopeful that, given his family support and regret for his actions, he will be released so that he can resolve the charges against him in a timely fashion, Broden said.

Literally trying to assassinate the perfect woman.

What is this world coming to....

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One more falls to rot in prison. Every person that illegally breached the capitol should see no less than life in prison, as well as every person that helped enable it.

Why does AOC make the right wingers seethe so hard?

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Turbam posted...

Why does AOC make the right wingers seethe so hard?

Because she cares about the working class.

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Turbam posted...

Why does AOC make the right wingers seethe so hard?

She's Latina, a working woman, Democrat or communist, intelligent

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Turbam posted...

Why does AOC make the right wingers seethe so hard?

The right wing media constantly makes her out to be the reincarnation of Lenin. It's ridiculous how much they target her.

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Master_Bass posted...

The right wing media constantly makes her out to be the reincarnation of Lenin. It's ridiculous how much they target her.

Vladimir Lenin? Lol

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Hang all the traitors.

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Ok but when will they be arresting the senators that orchestrated the insurrection

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death penalty for treason gotta make examples of them so this never happens again

Conservatives: People should pull themselves up by the bootstraps to get ahead in life!

AOC: *does exactly that*

Conservatives: LOL SHE WAS A BARTENDER SHE DOESNT KNOW ANYTHING

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littlebro07 posted...

Conservatives: People should pull themselves up by the bootstraps to get ahead in life!

AOC: *does exactly that*

Conservatives: LOL SHE WAS A BARTENDER SHE DOESNT KNOW ANYTHING

This.

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I don't even know how to react to things anymore

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Irony posted...

Ok but when will they be arresting the senators that orchestrated the insurrection

They won't. Another privilege of being part of the state class

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Blue_Dream87 posted...

They won't. Another privilege of being part of the state class

Then not a single Democrat in congress has the right to complain when their Republican colleague's next assassination attempt is successful.

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Blue_Dream87 posted...

They won't. Another privilege of being part of the state class

Then people need to take action and make it happen. Do not accept your government failing.

Turbam posted...

Why does AOC make the right wingers seethe so hard?

they just want her. Hope she gets corrupt and turns to their side.

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Who was that clown on CE a few days back who had a total meltdown in a topic because AOC had the audacity to say she was scared?


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Electric chair. We will not tolerate such thoughts against our queen.

pinky0926 posted...

Who was that clown on CE a few days back who had a total meltdown in a topic because AOC had the audacity to say she was scared?

Patty Fleur

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The_Korey posted...

Electric chair. We will not tolerate such thoughts against our queen.

Patty Fleur

That's the one. You can't win with these guys. They'll constantly say you're overreacting until you're 6 feet under, at which point they'll say you should have taken better precautions and watched your mouth

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