The Maryville man "was convicted via bench trial in November for eleven charges: three felony charges of civil disorder, destruction of government property and assaulting an officer, and eight assorted misdemeanor offenses related to his actions on Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021."
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Then pardoned by Trump.
The January 6 felon, from Maryville, was convicted by a federal jury in late Nov., 2024 in the Eastern District of Tennessee on charges of “conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation to commit a crime of violence, and influencing a federal official by threat.” His sentencing is set for May 7.
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CNN's Jim Acosta tries to get Burchett to be a good American.
Jim Acosta, CNN, interviews U.S. Rep Burchett (TN), hilarity ensures. The video is included at the link.
Acosta:
Do you agree with president trump's decision to pardon these violent people and releasing them from jail?
Burchett:
If they were truly violent, no. But, but, do I know that they were. No, I don't know that
Acosta:
What do you mean you don't know that? We're showing the footage on the air right now.
Congressman, you were there that day. There are offenders on January 6 that violently beat police officers.
There are offenders that were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
That is the truth.
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On Jan. 6th, here is what our congressman chose to tweet:
Two matters of ethics:
1) ignoring this important anniversary
2) giving financial advice, considering his pre-pandemic stock dump. From the Tennesseean (May 26, 2020):
Burchett reported just one transaction – selling between $1,000 and $15,000 in stock of Denny’s, the breakfast restaurant, on Feb. 12.
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