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Wed Feb 10, 2021, 02:05 PM Feb 2021

Trump Supporter Who Told Cops 'We Back the Blue' at Capitol Blamed Cops for His Actions

A Donald Trump-supporting man and self-described “patriot” from the Peach State was arrested on Tuesday in the Northern District of Georgia after being identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as one of many individuals who unlawfully entered the Capitol on Jan. 6. Benjamin Torre, 23, told cops “we back the blue” while at the Capitol but also threw cops under the bus by saying they “helped us in Capitol,” the FBI said the defendant admitted during an interview.

Torre, who is from Dawsonville, allegedly made these admissions during an interview that his parents attended.

“On January 21, 2021, FBI agents interviewed TORRE at his home in Dawsonville, Georgia. TORRE’s parents were present for the interview. During the interview, TORRE admitted that he entered the U.S. Capitol building. TORRE stated that he drove to Washington, D.C., with his family, including his parents, on January 4, 2021,” the complaint said. “According to TORRE, he did not go to the rally as part of any group, but because he is a ‘patriot.’ TORRE stated that he attended the ‘Stop the Steal’ rally, during which he heard President Trump tell the crowd to ‘peacefully march to the Capitol.'”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-supporter-who-told-cops-we-back-the-blue-at-capitol-blamed-cops-for-his-actions-during-interview-fbi/ar-BB1dzGwK?li=BBnb7Kz

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