First US Capitol riot suspect to face trial ‘lit match that started the fire’
A Texas militia member who is the first person to be tried over the assault on the US Capitol “lit the match that started the fire” when a mob charged at police officers guarding the building, a prosecutor said during the trial’s opening statements.
A defence lawyer told jurors that the Justice Department’s case against Guy Wesley Reffitt is based on “a lot of hype” and a “rush to judgment” against a man who is prone to bragging, exaggerating and ranting.
