Jessica Watkins took the the stand to testify in her defense as the high-stakes seditious conspiracy case against her, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and three others nears a close.
Jessica Watkins and Donovan Crowl , both of Champaign County, Ohio, are shown in a photo inside the U.S. Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.WASHINGTON — A former Ohio bar owner who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style stack formation with fellow members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group told jurors Wednesday that it was a “really stupid” decision, saying she got swept up in what seemed to be a “very American moment.
In a decision that surprised even the judge, Jessica Watkins took the the stand to testify in her defenseagainst her, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and three others nears a close. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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