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--Report typos and corrections to: .A Georgia man who attacked Capitol Police on January 6 and told one “you’re gonna die tonight” has pleaded guilty to assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon.Jack Wade Whitton, 32, of Locust Grove, Georgia, entered the plea to one of the more serious felony charges to date among the 870 defendants arrested in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol. His , if accepted by a federal judge, would carry either sentencing range from 63 to 78 months, or 78 to 93 months.“Whitton was part of a mob that confronted law enforcement officers at the Archway leading into the Capitol Building from the Lower West Terrace,” according to a Department of Justice news release. After another rioter kicked an office guarding the Capitol, Whitton jumped in.“Whitton kicked at this officer, who was still on the ground. He then grabbed another MPD officer, first by his baton, then by the helmet and the neck of his ballistic vest. He pulled him down and started to drag the officer down a set of steps in a prone position. Others joined him in dragging this officer into the crowd, where other rioters beat the officer with weapons, including a flagpole and baton.”As at Raw Story, “Whitton, allegedly told an officer, "You're going to die tonight," and later boasted in a text message that he had "fed him (an officer) to the people.""Idk (I don't know) his status," Whitton wrote in the text message to a friend, referring to the officer. "And (I) don't care tbh (to be honest)."According to , the attack left one of the officers with head wounds that required staples to close. This was after rioters "ripped off his helmet, maced him, took his gas mask and MPD-issued cell phone, kicked him, struck him with poles, and stomped on him."He used a metal crutch to beat one Capitol Police officer and kicked another. Afterward, he boasted of his bloody hands and that he “fed an officer to the people,” according to court documents.After MAGA Republicans bristled at being described as "semi-fascist" by President Joe Biden, Donald Trump is complaining about fascists. "I just learned that the great and brilliant Ken Starr has, sadly, passed away," Trump posted to his Truth Social website. "He was a true American patriot who loved our country and the law.""I so appreciated his support and his thoughts that our cause against fascists and other mentally sick people in our country is just," Trump wrote.It was an interesting position from the former president who long complained about anti-fascists, a position shortened to antifa.One day before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Trump argued that those who identify as antifa are part of a "terrorist organization."One day before the 2020 election, Trump was complaining about "the antifa anarchists, rioters and looters, who have caused so much harm and destruction in Democrat [sic] run cities."Less than a month before the 2020 election, Trump attempted to sic the FBI on antifa via his Twitter account."Get them FBI, and get them now!" Trump demanded.But Republicans have been frustrated since Biden branded the MAGA wing as "." and of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) have both complained about the phrase.Authorities rushed to respond on Tuesday after an explosion at a Boston university."One person was taken to the hospital Tuesday evening after a package delivered to a building at Northeastern University exploded when it was opened, school officials confirmed," NBC Boston . "Northeastern University said the package was delivered to Holmes Hall on Leon Street around 7 p.m. and detonated when a staff member opened it. That person suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital."The city's emergency medical services multiple units responded and one patient was taken to an area hospital.Boston's ABC affiliate Boston Police Department's bomb squad, Boston EMS and the Boston Fire Department were all on the scene."Emergency vehicles swarmed the area and a portion of the private university’s West Campus was blocked off by police. Alarm bells were sounding from several buildings," the Boston Globe reported. The newspaper the explosion happened in Holmes Hall, which it noted "houses several academic departments."&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Copyright © 2022 Raw Story Media, Inc. PO Box 21050, Washington, D.C. 20009 | | | For corrections or concerns, please email corrections@rawstory.com. | {{ post.roar_specific_data.api_data.analytics }}

--Report typos and corrections to: .A Georgia man who attacked Capitol Police on January 6 and told one “you’re gonna die tonight” has pleaded guilty to assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon.Jack Wade Whitton, 32, of Locust Grove, Georgia, entered the plea to one of the more serious felony charges to date among the 870 defendants arrested in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol. His , if accepted by a federal judge, would carry either sentencing range from 63 to 78 months, or 78 to 93 months.“Whitton was part of a mob that confronted law enforcement officers at the Archway...

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