A Texas man with ties to a far-right group threatened to shoot his children if they told the FBI he was traveling to Washington to storm the Capitol with other supporters of President Trump, according to court documents.
Guy Reffitt threatened his daughter and son while arguing with them about his role in the siege of the Capitol, his wife told an FBI agent, according to court documents filed in Washington, DC.
“If you turn me in, you are a traitor and you know what happens to traitors… traitors are shot,” Reffitt reportedly told his children.
Reffitt was tracked down by federal authorities after footage of him played in the Capitol during the riot on YouTube and on Fox News on the day of the siege, according to court documents.
Investigators found out that, according to the FBI, he had previously posted a comment on a website for an extremist militia group known as the Texas Freedom Force.
When authorities arrested him on January 15, they found an AR-15 style rifle and a Smith & Wesson pistol, according to court papers.
He is facing charges against law enforcement for participating in the Capitol riot, which killed five people, including a Capitol Police officer.
Attorney data for Reffitt was not readily available.