Rube Reaper
Elite
“Jackson Reffitt became a key witness for prosecutors because he reported his father's far-right political extremism to the FBI on Christmas Eve 2020. He then followed up with law enforcement, recorded the audio of family fights and forwarded incriminating text messages from his father to the FBI after Guy Reffitt attended the rally for then-President Donald Trump in Washington on January 6, 2021, that preceded the breaching of the Capitol.”
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Jackson Reffitt described under oath how he had decided to report his father to the FBI for his political extremism.
The decision came just after Jackson Reffitt's political disagreements and banter over text with his father escalated after the election in 2020.
Guy Reffitt had texted his son to "hold my beer" to watch what he would do -- and that "what comes next is about tyranny."
"The entire house of legislation has committed unthinkable acts on our people," Guy Reffitt had texted his son. "We have had enough."
Son testifies about texting with his father about January 6 and turning him into the FBI
The 19-year-old son of US Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt testified for more than three hours Thursday before a Washington jury, reliving painful family divisions in the courtroom that led in part to the historic first trial related to January 6.
www.cnn.com
Jackson Reffitt described under oath how he had decided to report his father to the FBI for his political extremism.
The decision came just after Jackson Reffitt's political disagreements and banter over text with his father escalated after the election in 2020.
Guy Reffitt had texted his son to "hold my beer" to watch what he would do -- and that "what comes next is about tyranny."
"The entire house of legislation has committed unthinkable acts on our people," Guy Reffitt had texted his son. "We have had enough."
"Brave",..."Patriot",...sure ok
