handcuffed Steve Baker, an investigative reporter at The Blaze, over his reporting on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The FBI issued a signed arrest warrant ordering Baker to self-surrender Friday to a Dallas courthouse relating to his presence at the riot, according to Baker’s Twitter thread from Tuesday. He worked as an independent journalist at the time and said he did not commit any property damage and only entered the U.S. Capitol building after the Senate and House were evacuated, according to Baker’s Oct. 2, 2023 piece on the matter.
Two agents can be seen in the video walking a handcuffed Baker to a dark grey vehicle and seating him in the backseat Friday morning.
Baker’s attorneys received “threats” from the FBI on Nov. 21, 2023, and Dec. 23, 2023, respectively, about Baker’s upcoming arrest. They reportedly told Baker and his legal team that he is being charged with “non-violent misdemeanors,” including charges for “interstate racketeering and property damage,” according to his previous piece.
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The FBI issued a signed arrest warrant ordering Baker to self-surrender Friday to a Dallas courthouse relating to his presence at the riot, according to Baker’s Twitter thread from Tuesday. He worked as an independent journalist at the time and said he did not commit any property damage and only entered the U.S. Capitol building after the Senate and House were evacuated, according to Baker’s Oct. 2, 2023 piece on the matter.
Two agents can be seen in the video walking a handcuffed Baker to a dark grey vehicle and seating him in the backseat Friday morning.
Baker’s attorneys received “threats” from the FBI on Nov. 21, 2023, and Dec. 23, 2023, respectively, about Baker’s upcoming arrest. They reportedly told Baker and his legal team that he is being charged with “non-violent misdemeanors,” including charges for “interstate racketeering and property damage,” according to his previous piece.
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