The It Was Antifa defense continues to be as effective as The Cops Made Me Do It defense, which is to say not at all effective. A California gym owner and Donald Trump supporter deployed this explanatory strategy during an interview with the FBI and now faces two federal charges for his actions on Jan. 6, according to federal enforcement.
According to the FBI, Jacob Daniel Lewis, 37, was charged by complaint seven days ago and arrested on Wednesday in the Central District of California. He made his initial appearance the day of his arrest and was released on $50,000 bond with conditions.