Alleged January 6 rioter stays jailed, Oath Keeper released
Al JazeeraLegal proceedings over criminal charges related to the January 6 Capitol Hill riot continue in the United States as judges decide to keep some figures in pretrial detention while others are set free. QAnon adherents believe former President Donald Trump was chosen to defeat the cabal, which observers believe was a motivating factor in the January 6 riot, largely attended by members of the far-right and militias, that disrupted Congress during a joint session certifying President Joe Biden’s November electoral victory. “To put it plainly, defendant’s religious objection to the COVID-19 vaccine is not a relevant reason, let alone a ‘compelling reason,’ to grant his temporary release,” Lamberth wrote in the opinion denying Chansley’s release. According to court papers, Roberto Minuta, 36, who owns a tattoo shop in Newburgh, New York, “berated and taunted” US Capitol Police while clad in military-style gear, then attacked the Capitol and disrupted Congress as it was certifying President Joe Biden’s election victory.
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