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."
...
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.

Fri
Jan 24 2025
10:10 am

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.

Continued...

Fri
Jan 7 2022
04:04 pm

On Jan. 6th, here is what our congressman chose to tweet:

Jan 6 Tim Tweet.png

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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