The trial of a January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot defendant who was seen on video at the forefront of a mob that chased Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman near the Senate chamber began late Tuesday afternoon.
Douglas Jensen faces seven charges for his alleged actions that day, including obstruction of an official proceeding, disorderly conduct, and assaulting, impeding or resisting an officer. CNN previously reported that Jensen admitted to investigators that his belief in QAnon conspiracy theories was the reason he breached the Capitol, according to court filings.
Instead of arguing against the footage presented by the Justice Department of Jensen chasing Goodman and celebrating the riot, Jensen’s attorney, Christopher Davis, argued that Jensen was a believer in QAnon and thought lawmakers would be arrested that day, including then-Vice President Mike Pence. “I hope I’m not disappointing anyone, but this is not a whodunit case,” Davis said. “This whole case is on video.