Confederate Flag-Waving Capitol Insurrectionist Cries As He's Found Guilty On All Counts
Stewart Perrie
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A January 6 insurrectionist who brought a Confederate flag into the Capitol Building has 'cried' after being found guilty on all counts.
Kevin Seefried was accused by US prosecutors of being one of the first people to break inside the landmark.
Seefried and his son Hunter travelled to Washington D.C. from Laurel, Delaware to attend Donald Trump's 'Stop the Steal' rally that was held on 6 January, 2021.
Like many people that day, the duo was whipped into a frenzy and stormed the Capitol Building in an attempt to stop US politicians from formally recognising Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election.
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Kevin Seefried was charged with obstruction, entering a restricted building, disorderly conduct and unlawful parading.
He was also accused of using the Confederate flag he brought with him to jab US Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman.
Goodman famously directed insurrectionists away from the Senate chamber as rioters moved from room to room to find politicians.
The Capitol Police Officer gave evidence during the trial and claimed Seefried yelled 'Where the members at' while he was walking through the Capitol Building.
Goodman also revealed the Delaware man taunted him by saying 'what are you going to do? shoot us?'
During the trial, Seefried's defence attorneys tried to claim that the man wasn't trying to interfere with the electoral count and that he didn't believe the Confederate flag was a hate symbol, according to CBS.
Attorney Eugene Ohm told the court: "[Kevin shouldn't be] seen as a person walking around, marching around spreading hate, because that's not who he is."
The lawyers tried to argue that there wasn't any evidence that proved Seefried 'knew that there was anything to obstruct'.
They also explained how Seefried didn't know much about history and didn't complete the 9th grade at school.
Despite this, Judge Trevor McFadden declared Seefried was guilty on all counts he had been charged with.
Local media reports he burst into tears shortly after the verdict was read out and hugged his supporters.
Seefried's son was partially acquitted for his role in the Capitol insurrection.
Hunter Seefried was found not guilty for breaking a window at the building as the evidence wasn't clear enough to warrant a conviction.
However, he was still convicted on the more serious charge of obstruction.
Kevin Seefried will learn his fate when his sentencing hearing is held in mid-September.