Corinth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A California man with Denton County roots was arrested in connection with last month’s the U.S. Capitol riot.
32-year old Daniel Goodwyn, a self-proclaimed Proud Boy was with family in Corinth when he was picked up by the FBI-Dallas over the weekend.
According to the criminal complaint Goodwyn posted about the insurrection on social media and is seen on a live stream posted by Anthime Gionet [an-theme gee-oh-nay], a well-known Neo-Nazi (aka ‘Baked Alaska’).
The complaint also says that Goodwyn is shown inside the Capitol building wearing dark sunglasses and a MAGA hat.
He is charged with entering a restricted building and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
On January 8th, Goodwyn posted to Twitter that his Facebook and Instagram accounts had been disabled.
My @Facebook and @Instagram accounts were disabled. No reason given. Of course. pic.twitter.com/7jzFWawjca
— Daniel Goodwyn (@DanielGoodwyn) January 8, 2021
Other posts on Goodwyn’s Twitter page include the proud boys logo which also reads ‘stand back, stand by,’ a phrase used by former President Trump during a presidential debate in September when asked by moderator Chris Wallace to denounce white supremacy. Trump did not condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in some American cities this summer, branding it solely a “left-wing” problem and telling the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.”
Stand back and stand by!
Show up at your state Capitol at noon today local time.
Await orders from our Commander in Chief.#StopTheSteal!https://t.co/jCXZKTUJ1H pic.twitter.com/UF8lhDQE4n
— Daniel Goodwyn (@DanielGoodwyn) November 7, 2020
Thousands of supporters of the former president stormed the US Capitol based on repeated unfounded claims of massive voter fraud and Donald Trump’s contention taht the “election was stolen.” The Trump administration’s former director of election security was fired for saying that the 2020 election was the most secure in US history.
Meantime, several social media posts wrongly blamed antifa and BLM for the Capitol insurgence or that the rioters were antifa and BLM supporters disguised as Trump supporters; to the contrary, the FBI has there is no evidence that antifa or BLM was responsible.
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