Jeffrey Scott Brown, recently pardoned after a conviction related to the January 6 Capitol riot, is set to speak at the Republican Club of Laguna Woods. Once sentenced to four and a half years in prison, he was described as a patriot by the club. His actions included using pepper spray against police during the chaos. Although the event is members-only, an official expressed an intention to share the meeting's content later. Brown's political views were influenced after Trump's 2015 announcement to run for president.
Security camera footage and a YouTube video captured images of Brown spraying pepper spray at Capitol and Metropolitan police officers, according to court records. In the video, Brown is seen at the Lower West Terrace entrance, using his body to push the crowd forward and spraying an officer whose gas mask had been torn off his face.
In December 2022, Brown and two other men were convicted for their actions during the Capitol riot, which delayed a joint session of Congress convened to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Brown was sentenced to four and a half years in federal prison.
Brown's situation changed in January, when President Donald Trump issued full commutations and pardons to those indicted or sentenced in connection with the Capitol riot. That list included people, like Brown, convicted of crimes involving violence against police officers.
We have chosen to keep this event private. We look forward to hearing our speaker's story, said Micone.
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