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What The January 6 Videos Will Show
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Julie KellyNearly two years to the date of his arrest, Barnett finally had a chance to defend himself in court on multiple charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding.
But it was not the fiery, outspoken Barnett who provided the most jaw-dropping testimony in the trial so far.
To the contrary, one of the government's own witnesses confirmed under defense cross-examination that "agents provocateur" were heavily involved in instigating the events of January 6.
Captain Carneysha Mendoza, a tactical commander for U.S. Capitol Police at the time, testified Wednesday how a group of agitators destroyed security barriers and lured people to Capitol grounds that afternoon:
Defense Counsel Brad Geyer: Isn't it true that you had a lot of people, a large quantity of people walking down two streets that dead-ended at the Capitol?
Mendoza: Yes, sir.
Geyer: And would it be fair to say that at least at some of the leading edges of that crowd, they contained bad people or provocateurs; is that fair?
Mendoza: It's fair.
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Geyer: Dangerous people?
Mendoza: Yes.
Geyer: Violent people?
Mendoza: Yes.
Geyer: Highly trained violent people?
Mendoza: Yes.
Geyer: Highly trained violent people who work and coordinate together?
Mendoza: Yes