WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer for a conservative media outlet pleaded guilty on Tuesday to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago, after a federal judge refused to pause his case until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Steve Baker, who has written articles about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot for Blaze News, entered his guilty plea on the day that his bench trial had been scheduled to begin.  U.S. District Judge Chr…

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Writer pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer for a conservative media outlet pleaded guilty on Tuesday to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago, after a federal judge refused to pause his case until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Steve Baker, who has written articles about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot […]

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On the day his Jan. 6 trial was set to begin in Washington, D.C., Blaze Media journalist Steve Baker pleaded guilty to the four misdemeanor charges against him, saying he would not be put through the “shaming exercise” of a trial with a near-certain outcome.“I made the decision specifically to avoid...

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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer for a conservative media outlet has pleaded guilty to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly years ago. Steve Baker, who has written articles about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot for Blaze News, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 6. But the judge who accepted Baker’s plea on Tuesday acknowledged that the case may never reach the punishment phase. President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed …

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A writer for a conservative media outlet has pleaded guilty to joining a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly years ago.

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Steve Baker, of Raleigh, North Carolina, says he expects a pardon from president-elect Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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Expecting pardon from Trump, libertarian writer pleads guilty in Capitol riot case

A conservative writer has pleaded guilty to participating in the J6 riots. Steve Baker, a Blaze News reporter, pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor counts, including trespassing and disorderly conduct charges. In a statement, Baker shared that he was very confident that President Trump would pardon him. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper will sentence Baker on... The post Conservative Writer Pleads Guilty To J6 Charges, Expects Pardon From Tru…

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