A New Jersey member of the Oath Keepers who bragged about storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 pleaded guilty Tuesday to obstruction of an official proceeding.
James Breheny, 61, who also goes by Seamus Evers, was part of a Signal group chat called “DC Op: Jan 6 21” that discussed travel plans and links to militia leaders ahead of the riot, the feds said. As the mob stormed the building, he was captured in photos and videos, and even sent a text saying “We breached the door baby,” a criminal complaint said.
Hours later, he claimed on Facebook that people “need to stand up and fight” because “we exhausted all legal channels.” But Breheny’s tone soon changed. Prosecutors said he later tried to delete evidence of him being in the Capitol from his phone, and shut down his Facebook.
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