The magistrate judge, Michael Aloi in Clarksburg, West Virginia, spoke at length about how the attack on the Capitol was meant to undermine democracy and how participants like defendant George Tanios had brought weapons to the pro-Trump event, then stayed to contribute to the violence rather than remain peaceful outside of the police line.
“They were there supporting a president who would not accept that he was defeated in an election,” Aloi said of the crowd. “We’ve created this culture, radicalized by hate .. to refuse to accept the result of the democratic process.”
Aloi also quoted a…
