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Originally Posted by rubecube
Might be what he said, but so far I haven't seen any charges filed other than "unlawful entry" type stuff.
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I believe that all these are supposed to be considered federal crimes because they occurred on restricted grounds. In theory criminal trespass in the Capital Building will result in federal charges compared to unlawful entry into a local Walmart.
Which was why Trump put out that tweet in the first place, as a cover to deploy the national guard to protect Federal Buildings under the threat of federal charges...
That said, I could be wrong; I think those carrying firearms into a restricted area ought to be prosecuted to the fullest extent that the law allows