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The Department of Justice asked the court to re-jail a man who was pardoned on charges related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot but convicted of other offenses, as he is now accused of roaming Representative Jamie Raskin’s neighborhood, according to a Politico reporter.
“Taylor Taranto, a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant who was convicted for bringing weapons to Obama’s neighborhood, has returned to DC and has been roaming Rep. Jamie Raskin’s neighborhood — alarming police. Today, DOJ asked a judge to immediately re-jail him,” Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney wrote on X.
Newsweek reached out to federal prosecutors and an attorney representing Taranto for comment.
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Why It Matters
Taranto was charged with 11 counts in a superseding indictment last year. Five of those charges stemmed from his alleged participation in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, while the other six stemmed from activity on June 29, 2023.
A judge dismissed the charges related to the Capitol riot in February after President Donald Trump issued a pardon to nearly all defendants charged with offenses related to the riot at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, a total of roughly 1,500 people.
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In May, Taranto was convicted on charges related to illegally possessing guns and ammunition in his van when he was arrested near former President Barack Obama’s home in Washington, D.C. He was also convicted of recording himself making a hoax threat to bomb a government building in Maryland.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols decided the case without a jury in a bench trial. The judge sentenced Taranto to time served and three years of supervised release in October.
What To Know
Taranto, a Washington state resident, drove across the county in recent weeks, according to Cheney. Taranto filmed videos from the Pentagon parking lot and was wandering Raskin’s Takoma Park neighborhood at 2 a.m., Cheney said.
The Department of Justice said the conduct is nearly identical to what he was previously charged with, according to Cheney.
Nichols ordered Taranto to appear in court on Thursday “to address the alleged violations of his supervised release,” according to court records.
What People Are Saying
Homeland Security Committee Democrats, on X: “Because Donald Trump released violent extremists back on our streets, law enforcement has to deal with this b*******. How many violent maniacs, kidnappers, and sex offenders have to be rearrested before Republicans admit what they’ve done?”
What Happens Next
Nichols allowed Taranto to return home as long as he leaves Washington, D.C. by noon tomorrow, but he is still weighing further detention and is awaiting more information from Taranto’s attorney about a sealed matter, according to Cheney.
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