20-year-old Emmanuel Jackson has told Washington area man that Donald Trump is responsible for their attack on Capitol Hill.
Following his conviction, Jackson said he would blame Trump for the outrage at Capitol Hill.
He said Trump told the crowd to ”fight like hell”, saying ”we won’t take it anymore” and repeatedly claimed that the election was stolen from him through widespread voting fraud.
Trump was reported to have encouraged his followers to go to Capitol Hill.
Jackson who is currently awaiting trial at the Federal court on charges of assaults’ was caught on camera striking the protective shields wielded by police officers as they try to fend of rioters.
During a court filling, Jackson’s lawyer, Brandi Harden claimed that ”the nature of his offence must be viewed from the lens of an event inspired by the President of the United States”.
Harden further claimed that the Capitol riot “appears to have been spontaneous and sparked by the statements made during the ‘Stop the Steal’ rally.”