Abortion Rights Bill Fails to Pass Procedural Vote in US Senate

A bill to protect the right to have an abortion in the United States died in the Senate on Monday after it failed to garner enough Republican support to pass a procedural vote.

While the Women’s Health Protection Act was expected to fail, Democratic leaders were under pressure from constituents to put it to a vote anyway in a show of support for federal abortion rights, as the U.S. Supreme Court could soon upend those rights.

Reproductive rights advocates see federal legislation as possibly the best chance to codify the right to terminate pregnancy in the United States, particularly after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices signaled, they could soon cut constitutional protections.

The bill would have needed several Republicans’ support to reach the necessary 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster. The vote was 48-46. Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat, voted against the bill, as did Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, moderate Republicans who have supported limited abortion rights.

“Abortion is a fundamental right and women’s decisions over women’s health care belong to women, not to extremist right-wing legislators,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters ahead of Monday’s vote.

Abortion opponents characterized the bill as radical and said it would nullify state laws that have been passed to restrict abortions.

“It’s extreme. It’s an egregious violation of the most fundamental of all human rights, and that is the right to life,” Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana said of the bill in debate on Monday.

The Women’s Health Protection Act, co-sponsored by 48 Senate Democrats, stated that healthcare providers should be able to provide abortions without a number of barriers, including restrictions on abortions prior to fetal viability, which many states currently have in place. It proposed that the U.S. attorney general could sue any state or government official who violated its terms.

Abortion rights advocates said the fact that the Senate was holding the vote at all was a victory, since it forced senators to go on the record for their constituents to judge.

Abortion is poised to be a key campaign issue for members of Congress running for re-election in 2022.

“Every American deserves to know where their senator stands on an issue as important as the right to choose,” Schumer told reporters.

The right to have an abortion prior to fetal viability, typically around 23 or 24 weeks, has been protected under the Constitution since the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade.

In December, the Supreme Court signaled its willingness to undermine Roe v. Wade and permit a Mississippi ban on abortion after 15 weeks. The court’s decision in that case is expected in late spring.

Some 26 states would move to immediately ban abortion if Roe is overturned, according to the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights advocacy research group.

In Photos: Yellowstone National Park Turns 150

Yellowstone, the first U.S. national park, draws 4 million visitors annually. Parkgoers marvel at fantastic geysers, colorful hot pools and amazing wildlife. Yellowstone National Park photos courtesy of Tom Murphy Photography

Barranquilla: jail protests in the Las Estrellas neighborhood - Barranquilla - Colombia

The inhabitants of The Stars neighborhood and surrounding sectors of the Suroccidente locality, in Barranquilla, say they are surprised by the forthcoming operation of a prison in this residential area, without first having been socialized.

(Also read: ‘El Satánico’, alleged serial killer, has been free in Barranquilla for 2 years)

Two weeks ago, when the District Mayor’s Office announced it through the media, it was defined as a Temporary Detention Center that will have the capacity to house 210 inmates.

We are opposed to building that detention center there, in the middle of the community

However, its neighbors assure that the operation of this space, with people involved in criminal acts, could become a focus of insecurity that would be counterproductive for coexistence.

“That brings with it insecurity for the sector. The other thing is that this was done in secret, it was not socialized throughout the neighborhood, as it should be for each project. We are opposed to building that detention center there, in the middle of the community,” said citizen Valerio Suárez.

This was the demonstration in the Southwest of the city

What if a riot breaks out? Already many neighbors say they are going to sell their houses

Due to the above, the 52-year-old man and dozens of people went out at 7 am this Monday to demonstrate against the operation of the temporary prison. Men and women held a sit-in in the 108 street No. 34-40where it is located.

“We don’t want jail!” They exclaimed over and over again, while other neighbors blew whistles and another group held banners that read phrases like “No to temporary jail in a residential area,” “Total rejection! No to jail in the Las Estrellas neighborhood”, among others.

The concern of the inhabitants of the sector increases every time that around the transitory center there are three educational institutionsso the student leaders also joined the peaceful protest.

“It will be in the middle of three residential complexes that are less than 50 meters away. What if a riot breaks out? Many neighbors already say that they are going to sell their houses, because they don’t want to be close to that. Logically, the entire area is devalued,” added Suárez.

Authorities assure that it is part of the actions against insecurity.

Photo:

Barranquilla Mayor’s Office Press

In fact, they point out that insecurity has plagued them for a long time, which is why they have repeatedly requested a CAI for Las Estrellas, without obtaining a positive response to this request.

“The community asks that this project be dismantled and that it be converted into a hospital. There is no hospital in this area. Or that they build a large public school. This is a stratum two sector where there are many needs. The prison can be taken there for the end of Juan Mina, where it does not harm any type of community, “said the spokesman for the protesters.

The pronouncement of the Mayor’s Office of Barranquilla

It is located in a place that allows it by urban planning regulations and we have been talking with the neighbors

After the protest of the inhabitants of Las Estrellas, the social development managerAlfredo Carbonell, explained that the Temporary Detention Center is “a key tool in the fight against crime.”

“It is located in a place that allows it by urban planning regulations and we have been talking with the residents of the Las Estrellas neighborhood to explain to them that this is transitory, that detainees will not pay penalties there,” said the official.

He added that this will allow police officers from other CAIs and stations in the city to dedicate themselves to surveillance. Likewise, he indicated that the project adds to the increase in judges specialized, going from one to three.

“It is a tool that will also allow us to fight against extortion, since one of the claims of our merchants is precisely to have more spaces for bandits,” said Carbonell.

(You may be interested: 30 men from Gaula are already in Barranquilla to combat extortion)

According to the official, this is part of the program to expand definitive quotas in the El Bosque prison, owned by Inpec, where they work for 500 new slots.

The protest of the citizens culminated around 10 am, after having marched through the streets of the neighborhood and the main roads of the city, announcing the reasons for their demonstration and hoping that their petitions will be heard this time.

Deivis Lopez Ortega
Correspondent of EL TIEMPO Barranquilla
On twitter: @dejholopez
Write me at deilop@eltiempo.com

More content from Colombia:

– Motorcycle taxi protests in Cartagena: a social bomb that exploded

– Cesar pays tribute to Jorge Oñate, one year after his death

– Disagreement in Ciénaga due to loss of tourist quality certification

Senior model ventures into modeling in Valle del Cauca - Cali - Colombia

After 36 years as a nurse, Gloria Lyda Morales Rotavista She entered her pension age, but was awakened by a childhood dream that seemed impossible when she advanced to the sixth floor of her life: to be a model.

(We recommend you read: First virtual reality laboratory for inclusive education in the Valley)

He was not able to confess it, until more than 10 years passed for his two sons Daniel Alejandro Ruiz Morales and Guillermo Alfonso Morales to decide to be his ‘accomplices’ to start a career at the age of 68 and become in four years what they themselves call ‘The lady of fashion’.

Gloria Morales has felt safe on the catwalks thanks to the attention and dedication of her modeling agency.

Photo:

Courtesy NV Models Agency.

Taking that step to get on the catwalk was a simple choice for her intimately, since fashion, designer clothes, glamor and entertainment captured her attention since her childhood after discovering ballet.

In the field of modeling it is common to see that a 30-year-old woman is replaced by a 20-year-old.

Gloria, a retired woman, single mother and very sure of what she does, decided that the important thing was not the agebut it is the living image of all those people who seek to break the stereotypes that limit the world of modeling.

(Also: Astonishment in Cali for the murder of the famous dancer ‘El negrito del gusto’)

Morales Rotavista was born in Pereira and from the age of 5 he came to Valle del Cauca, but it was after turning 20 that he settled in Cali with his parents and 15 brothers.

“Due to economic circumstances, my parents had to be fair to all of us, that’s why I couldn’t be a ballet dancer or work on humanitarian missions as a doctor, which was what I wanted,” she recalls.

The model comments that when she was in school she dreamed of standing on pointe and wearing one of the dresses designed for ballet dancers, whom she saw in the playful school arts.

Although another of her plans could have been to go into the jungle to be a missionary doctor, she did not rule out the idea of ​​working in favor of society and that is how she became a nurse in rural areas, in the public and private sectors.

Her youngest son has accompanied her in several of the events and from the United States she continues to support her mother’s modeling career.

Photo:

Courtesy NV Models Agency.

(You may be interested in: WWB Foundation seeks projects that close inequality gaps)

In 2005, after being pensioned for the delivery time in the NursingDaniel, her youngest son, 31, who lives in the United States, thought it was time to fulfill her dream of being a model and make it the new purpose of the family.

“She has always been self-confident, now she gets too involved in photography, something that at first was quite complex for her. Her modeling has strengthened her confidence and her aura,” says Daniel.

Since it was difficult to enter a ballet academy, modeling was not far from what Gloria wanted to fulfill her dream of being part of the show and wearing designer clothes.

“The images of the stylized bodies of the dancers, the costumes, the shapes of the dresses stayed in my mind. I went to ballet events or events that had that kind of elegance, the idea kept going around in my head, despite working as a nurse, “says Gloria.

“She was the first older adult they accepted and with whom they were going to start this new experience”

A new experience and a challenge for everyone

NV Models It is the Cali agency that in February 2018 received ‘Doña Gloria’, as they call her, to direct her to be part of the catwalk spotlight.

“My mom took the role very seriously from day one, something that makes me and those at the agency proud. She evidences everything necessary to present herself as she should be in a fashion event”, says Daniel.

“I was very restless. For the agency, she was the first older adult they accepted and with whom they were going to start this new experience, ”says Gloria.

Hugo Revelloa national designer for 15 years, had the opportunity to meet Gloria at an inclusion runway in 2019, where it was his first contact with an older model.

(Also: University rectors receive 7,000 scholarship students in Cali)

After parading in front of Revhelo’s eyes, the designer comments that the charisma, the smile, the elegance of his legs in sync with his shoulders, attracted him to learn more about the experience. Thus, they have had the opportunity to continue working in two catwalks and advertising campaigns.

“I don’t know designers who work with the elderly and I think that this type of inclusion should be explored more, since it is a niche that can benefit both them and designers. They are very vain women who are still looking for professional productivity and like to dress well”, says Revhelo.

“I like to feel that I am the model that the designer needs to project their designs.”

Gloria says she’s looking to drive a chameleon stylethat adapts to all the designs that you can use and empower in your way of being.

Also, comment on how satisfying it has been to be an inspiration to all the people who fear break the difference on the catwalks.

He maintains that “one has to be committed, respectful and above all humble, not to be distinguished you have to compete, you always have to share everything. That is why I like to feel that I am the model that the designer needs to project their designs”.

The model also works on social networks on her Instagram profile: gloria_lyda

Photo:

Courtesy Gloria Morales

A discipline that is not for everyone

petra lombardy She is a modeling trainer and met Gloria Lyda at the agency when she had one of her first catwalk classes, which lasted between two and three hours.

This is one of the many classes that the model has received, such as private theater, tango and corporal expression courses.

“It was my first time with a amateur and senior model, which has been a rewarding experience, since he is a person who surprises with his mental strength and his passion for what he does. In the classes, she is always ready”, highlights Lombardy.

The art of walking in heels, managing angles and posture are some of the lessons that the model has received since she began her career in the world of fashion.

“It has been a rewarding experience, since he is a person who surprises with his mental strength”

(More news: ‘Ready the security devices for the elections’: Government)

“Gloria Lyda’s evolution in modeling has been positive, but it even wins a double award because, in addition, it has been an experience that teaches self-love,” notes Lombardy.

With the same pride, the model trainer describes that this new challenge is important both for Gloria and for all the people in the business who have met her. She points out that the best thing designers have taken away from working with her is the inspiration and motivation that her style embodies.

Gloria says that she prefers catwalks instead of photography, however her charisma has helped her connect with the medium.

Photo:

Courtesy Gloria Morales

“She has great mental strength. This world is very competitive and Gloria Lyda has been able to face circumstances such as not being accepted in a casting or being rejected. It’s what she did was make her stronger and ready to hit the runway.”

Glory has modeled on catwalks in Palmira, Cartago and Cali, He has also worked on advertising campaigns for the company Claro and on a short film.

This year she hopes to travel to the United States, especially to visit her youngest son, but she is also excited to be part of some events to which two journalists have already invited her, one of those in Saint Louis, Missouri, in the United States.

“In the agency they wanted to show that age has no limit in modeling. An older adult on stage is not very common in Colombia, so at the moment it is difficult for it to be receptive in other cities than the Valley, ”confesses the model who does not hide her years. But nothing is going to stop the love that she gives him to show that happiness is just beginning and she reflects them by smiling amid applause.

Estefania Pedraza Baptist
For the time
CALI

More news from Colombia

-The project that will be built at the foot of the river in Barranquilla
​
-Quintero says that revocation resources will not be certified

Bombardeo habría destruido el Antonov en Ucrania, el avión de ultracarga icono mundial de la aviación

En 1988 hizo su primer vuelo, luego estuvo una decada en tierra semidesarado, en la decada del 2000, llegaron propuestas comerciales para darle uso, y su tamaño por supuesto era el apropiado para extracargas. En 2002 de nuevo, estuvo en el cielo.

Es el único avión de ultracarga que se había convertido en toda una ‘celebridad’, aunque fue diseñado y armado en la Unión Soviética, el Antonov  es comercial y también ha servido para labores humanitarias.

Noticias Internacionales.

Desde el fin de semana se especula que el avión Antonov An 225 pudo quedar destruido tras el bombardeo, que sería ruso, al hangar donde se encontraba en Ucrania.

De ser así, sería una gran perdida para la ingeniería aeronaútica y el transporte de carga en el mundo.

Antonov, el sueño de la ingeniería de la Unión Soviética que se convirtió en icono mundial.

«Transporta las cargas más pesadas de la tierra» con largos trayectos que parecían imposibles, indica el documental ‘Maravillas de la Ingeniería’.

Las imágenes de satélite no permiten ver con claridad cómo quedó la aeronave de ultracarga, un icono mundial de la aviación. Y por tierra, dado que las tropas rusas se tomaron la zona, no se ha podido hacer verificación tampoco.

«A las 5 de la mañana me despertaron las bombas»: Piloto vallecaucano logró salir de la zona de guerra en Ucrania

«No tenemos reportes de las condiciones técnicas de la aeronave», había informado Antonov Company, la empresa que opera este avión.

Ese mismo mensaje lo retuiteó este lunes.

https://t.co/Uwm70ZfgZc

— ANTONOV Company 🇺🇦 (@AntonovCompany) February 28, 2022

El gobierno ucraniano dijo que si hubo destrucción en el lugar, Gostomel, donde tenían en mantenimiento el Antonov. Pero hasta ahora se desconoce cómo quedó.

Además, en este momento, estaría en manos rusas.

«Un logro de la ingeniería humana, una proeza de la ciencia, el diseño y las matemáticas»: ‘El coloso del aire’.

La insignia International Cargo Transporte convitió al 225 en una ‘celebridad’ del cielo en el mundo. A donde llegaba era recibido por cientos de personas en los aeropuertos.

Dolorosa perdida

El AN-225, Mriya (Мрія) que significa ‘sueño’, fue diseñado para transportar el transbordador soviético Burán y otros grandes componentes del programa espacial soviético.

Quienes han seguido su historia, recuerdan que el Antonov «nunca fue diseñado para la guerra, fue hecho para la ciencia y la paz».

El hangar donde estaba en Ucrania.

La zona fue bombardeada durante la acción de militares rusos.

En 1988 estuvo completamente listo y operativo.

Se pensó en construir otros, pero su gran tamaño, costos y demás, impidieron ese proyecto, y la misma aeronave estuvo un tiempo sin ningún uso.

Surcó cielo en Norteamérica, Europa, África, Asia y hasta América Latina.

Estuvo varios años semidesarmado, sin ningún uso tras el colapso de la Unión Soviética. Ucrani lo heredó.

En la decada del 2000, llegaron propuestas comerciales para darle uso, y su tamaño por supuesto era el apropiado para extracargas.

Dos años pasaron en los arreglos, adecuación y para ajustarlo a la flota que tenía Antonov Airlines, una aerolínea de carga especializada en cargas enormes.

Para ingenieros aeronaútico, esta aeronave es «de toda una maravilla de la tecnología humana». Creen que fue un privilegio verlo volar.

Tras 2 años de intenso trabajo, ingeniería, mecánica, diseño… Reacondicionamiento, en 2002 el Avión volvió a surcar los cielos, y si bien ya no transportaria nunca un transbordador en su espalda, se transformaría en un transporte de mercancías súper pesadas

— Excelentísimo Sr. Daniel Alexander (@ChivoQmasMea) February 28, 2022

«Un logro de la ingeniería humana, una proeza de la ciencia, el diseño y las matemáticas… Pero trascendió eso», indican.

Source link

Vídeo de Yeferson Cossio y Aida Victoria besándose, y hace unas horas el influencer estaba "triste" por su ruptura con Jenn Muriel

Frente a esta situación Aida Merlano dijo que si había salido con Yeferson Cossio. “Yo el sábado sí salí con alguien, pero salí con alguien que no tenía pareja”, expresó.

Noticias Colombia

Una serie de reacciones en redes sociales ha desatado el vídeo publicado en las últimas horas en donde se aprecia al influencer Yeferson Cossio besándose con Aida Merlano.

Y es que esta  situación se registra luego de que el joven paisa anunciara la ruptura de su noviazgo con Jenn Muriel.

Al ‘influenciador’ se le vio claramente afectado por esa situación, pero indicó que fue la decisión que más les convenía a él y su expareja.

Sin embargo, la noticia se dio a conocer al mismo tiempo en que se publicó una foto en la cual a aparecía Cossio tomando la pierna de la barranquillera, algo que desató todo tipo de comentarios.

Pero estas reacciones no le gustaron para nada a Aída Victoria, pues le expresaron que ella tendría que ver con la ruptura de Cossio con Muriel.

Por tal razón, A través de una historia, la barranquillera aseguró que la reunión en la que estaba con Yeferson le convenía porque se habló de un tema de su interés.

“Yo no me estoy escondiendo de nada. Yo sí salí con Cossio. De hecho estuve en una reunión con él acá en Bucaramanga de un tema puntual que a mí me interesaba”, dijo.

En otro vídeo reiteró que si salió con alguien, pero alguien que estaba soltero.

Pero la situación, no terminó allí.

Se defendió

Cossio también se defendió y pidió que dejen a Jenn en paz.

“Me encantaría de corazón que dejen a Jennifer en paz. Ella en ningún momento fue engañada ni burlada. Nuestra relación ya había terminado hace tiempo”, dijo.

Expresó que él está soltero.

“Si yo me meto o no meto con alguien, es cosa mía. Si yo me quiero comer a mil viejas es cosa mía”, dijo.

Por otra parte, Jenn Muriel no ha compartido nada relacionado a su ruptura con Cossio en sus redes sociales, y llama la atención que tampoco ha eliminado las fotos que subió con él

Source link

Many Capitol Riot Cases Could Hinge on 1st Trial's Outcome

Washington — 

The Justice Department launched one of the largest and most complex criminal investigations in its history after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol over a year ago. Now it’s time for a jury to hear some of the government’s evidence about the unparalleled attack on American democracy.

The first trial for one of the hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions begins this week, with jury selection starting Monday in the case against Guy Wesley Reffitt. The Texas man is charged with bringing a gun onto Capitol grounds, interfering with police officers guarding the building, and threatening his teenage children if they reported him to authorities. Jurors could hear attorneys’ opening statements as soon as Tuesday.

Reffitt’s trial may be a bellwether for many other Capitol riot cases. A conviction would give prosecutors more leverage in plea talks with rioters facing the most serious charges. An acquittal may lead others to wait for their own day in court.

Reffitt “truly is the canary in the coal mine,” said Gregg Sofer, a former federal prosecutor who served as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas from October 2020 to February 2021.

“It’ll really be interesting to see how strong a case the government has and whether or not they’re relying on evidence that, when pushed and tested, stands up. It’s going to have a huge impact going forward,” added Sofer, now a partner at the law firm Husch Blackwell.

Reffitt is a member of a militia-style group called the “Texas Three Percenters,” according to prosecutors. The Three Percenters militia movement refers to the myth that only 3% of Americans fought in the Revolutionary War against the British.

On Jan. 6, 2021, Reffitt was armed with a handgun in a holster on his waist, carrying zip-tie handcuffs and wearing body armor and a helmet equipped with a video camera when he and others charged at police officers on the west side of the Capitol, according to prosecutors.

“This action caused the police line guarding the building to retreat closer to the building itself; soon after this, law enforcement was overwhelmed, and rioters flooded the building,” prosecutors wrote in a court filing.

Reffitt retreated only after an officer pepper sprayed him in the face, prosecutors said.

Prosecutors believe Reffitt took at least two firearms with him to Washington: an AR-15 rifle and a Smith & Wesson pistol. When FBI agents searched Reffitt’s home in Wylie, Texas, they found a handgun in a holster on a nightstand in the defendant’s bedroom. Prosecutors say photos and video of Reffitt during the riot show a handgun holster on his right hip, with what appears to be a silver object inside the holster.

On the morning of Jan. 6, Reffitt said he planned to “do the recon and then come back for weapons hot” and sent messages about meeting at a “rendezvous point,” according to prosecutors.

“These messages, along with the weapons that Reffitt carried and the gear he wore, make clear that the defendant did not come to D.C. with the intention to engage in peaceful activity,” prosecutors wrote.

The siege resulted in the deaths of five people, including a police officer. The Justice Department says more than 235 rioters have been charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, injuring over 100 officers. Rioters caused over $1 million in damage to the Capitol.

The Justice Department says its investigation has generated an unprecedented volume of evidence, with hundreds of thousands of documents and thousands of hours of videos to share with defense attorneys. Shared files total more than nine terabytes of information and would take over 100 days to view, the department says.

More than 750 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the riot. Over 200 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors carrying a maximum sentence of six months’ imprisonment. More than 100 riot defendants have been sentenced. And at least 90 others have trial dates this year.

Philadelphia-based defense attorney Justin Danilewitz, who was a federal prosecutor in New Jersey from 2012 to 2017, said a conviction in Reffitt’s case may lead to a flurry of guilty pleas by other riot defendants.

“And that can benefit defendants on occasion because it’s better than the alternative if the alternative is a conviction following a trial,” Danilewitz added.

An acquittal could inspire other defendants to “dig in their heels” and either push for a better plea offer from prosecutors or gamble a trial of their own, he said.

Defense attorney William Welch has said there is no evidence that Reffitt damaged property, used force or physically harmed anybody. In a May 2021 court filing, Welch said none of the videos or photos shows a gun in Reffitt’s possession at the Capitol.

“In fact, neither of the police officers interviewed by the government said anything about a firearm,” he wrote.

Reffitt has been jailed since his arrest in Texas less than a week after the riot. He faces five counts: obstruction of an official proceeding, being unlawfully present on Capitol grounds while armed with a firearm, transporting firearms during a civil disorder, interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder, and obstruction of justice.

The obstructing justice charge stems from threats that he allegedly made against his son, then 18, and daughter, then 16, after returning home from Washington. Reffett told his children to “choose a side or die” and said they would be traitors if they reported him to law enforcement, prosecutors said.

“He predicted future political violence in statements both to his family and to fellow militia members, bragged to fellow militia members about his involvement in the riot, recruited other rioters into the militia, and ordered bear spray and riot shields to his home to prepare for further violence,” prosecutors wrote.

Messages recovered from Reffitt’s cellphone indicate he planned to join an armed insurrection on Jan. 6 and intended to occupy the Capitol, prosecutors said.

“We had thousands of weapons and fired no rounds yet showed numbers. The next time we will not be so cordial,” he wrote, according to prosecutors.

Presiding over Reffitt’s trial is U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2017. Friedrich already has sentenced nine rioters who pleaded guilty.

Friedrich individually questioned more than 30 prospective jurors on Monday, asking them how closely they have followed news coverage of the Capitol riot. Some said they had formed strong, negative opinions about the events of Jan. 6 but could strive to be fair and impartial.

The judge disqualified several members of the jury pool who said they would have difficulty setting aside their opinions or emotions about the riot. One of them, a man who lives near the Capitol, said the riot felt like “an attack on my home in some sense.”

“It was a very scary time,” he told the judge.

Jury selection is scheduled to resume Tuesday. The judge said she hopes to empanel a jury to hear opening statements later in the day.

Prosecutors expect to call about a dozen witnesses, including three Capitol police officers who interacted with Reffitt and an officer who was in charge of the U.S. Capitol Police command center.

Jurors will see videos that captured Reffitt’s confrontation with police. Prosecutors also have audio recordings of Reffitt talking about the riot inside his home after returning home.

“We made a point. That was a historic day,” Refffitt said during one of the recorded conversations, according to prosecutors. “And guess what? I’m not done yet. I got a lot more to do. That’s the beginning.”

Reffitt’s son, daughter and a fellow Texas Three Percenter group member also are listed as government witnesses. The group members traveled with Reffitt to Washington and back to Texas between Jan. 4 and Jan. 8, 2021.

“During the drive (to Washington), Reffitt talked about ‘dragging those people out of the Capitol by their ankles’ and installing a new government,” prosecutors wrote.

A court filing that refers to the other militia member by the initials “R.H.” says the man will tell jurors he was given immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony.

Welch has said Reffiitt worked as a rig manager and as a consultant in the petroleum industry before COVID-19 restrictions effectively shut down his business.