Mechanicsburg woman directed Jan. 6 rioters, Pelosi laptop thieves: prosecutors – By Jonathan Bergmueller (PennLive) / Nov 16, 2022
In a video, the 22-year-old woman can be heard shouting at police as rioters surge through the U.S. Capitol rotunda: “You’re a traitor,” she yells. “You’re a traitor to this country.”
Riley Williams, now 23, of Mechanicsburg, is on trial this week on eight charges related to her actions in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots of President Joe Biden’s election. Closing arguments took place Wednesday, and a federal jury began its deliberations.
Williams’ lawyer conceded that the prosecution can prove two of the charges: it is undeniable that Williams was caught on video participating in the Jan. 6 riots, both outside and inside the Capitol.
Prosecutor Samuel Dalke said the basic facts of the case are undeniable. He argued Williams obstructed the certification of the 2020 presidential election; assaulted, resisted, opposed, intimidated or interfered with law enforcement officers; and aided and abetted the theft of a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office.
