A Donald Trump supporter who told jurors that he was "following presidential orders" when he stormed the Capitol was found guilty.
Highlights
- Dustin Thompson, 38, of Ohio, admitted he stole a coat rack and a bottle of liquor from the Capitol.
- He testified that he was seeking former President Donald Trump’s “respect’ and “approval” on Jan.
- 6, 2021.
- Thompson’s attorney argued that “Donald Trump encouraged people like Dustin Thompson to storm the Capitol’s Capitol" District Judge Reggie Walton ordered Thompson detained until his sentencing, even though the government didn’t ask him to.
- Thompson is one of nearly 800 defendants who have been charged in connection with the Capitol attack.
- Nearly 800 people have been arrested, and more than 250 have pleaded guilty.