A Florida man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers testified that he believed they were participating in a historic 'Bastille-type event' reminiscent of the French Revolution.
Young pleaded guilty in June 2021 to conspiring to obstruct the joint session of Congress for certifying of the Electoral College vote.
“We all knew that there was the potential for a historical event to be taking place at the Capitol,” Young said. Young said he became scared and ashamed as he realized how much trouble he was in after the riot. He choked up when a prosecutor asked him why he decided to cooperate with authorities.Young, who served in the U.S. Navy reserves for 11 years, said he was a Trump supporter who “got really ginned up” by a steady diet of political videos on YouTube in 2020. Young’s sister in North Carolina told him about the Oath Keepers. He joined the group less than two months before Jan.
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