Jury begins deliberations in first trial stemming from Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol

Members of the National Guard stand outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 14, 2021 in Washington, D.C. | Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images

Jurors have begun deliberations in the first trial stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, testing the Justice Department’s case against Guy Reffitt, a Texas militia member who was at the head of an early wave of rioters who stormed the building as the country of electoral votes got underway.

The jury began huddling Tuesday morning, following a week-long trial that featured graphic video and testimony of the pro-Trump mob that Reffitt joined, confronting police officers at the Capitol’s west front. There, prosecutors

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