Musician and libertarian writer who works for 'The Blaze' arrested on Jan. 6 charges
Source: NBC News
March 1, 2024, 2:54 PM EST
WASHINGTON The former lead singer of a David Bowie tribute band who entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, licensed his footage to media outlets, and now works as a writer for Glenn Beck's "The Blaze" website has been arrested on misdemeanor Capitol attack charges after turning himself into federal authorities in Texas.
Steve Baker, a musician and libertarian writer who was a frequent presence at the federal courthouse in Washington during the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial and other Jan. 6 cases, faces the same four standard misdemeanors as many lower-level Capitol riot defendants.
A copy of a FBI affidavit, provided to NBC News by defense attorney William Shipley, indicates that federal prosecutors will focus on comments from Baker that show he was sympathetic to the mob, including when he referred to Nancy Pelosi as a "b----" after talking about the mob raiding the former House speaker's office, and a comment in which he said he regretted that he didn't steal government property during the attack.
Look out your windows bitches, look whats coming," Baker allegedly said as he recorded himself approaching the Capitol on Jan. 6. "They got Pelosi's office and, you know, it couldn't happen to a better deserving b----," Baker said in a video after the attack, according to the FBI affidavit. "The only thing I regret is that I didnt, like, steal their computers because God knows what I couldve found on their computers if Id done that," Baker said, according to the affidavit. Do I approve of what happened today?" Baker said in another interview on Jan. 6, according to the FBI filing. "I approve 100%."
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johnp3907
(3,733 posts)
with the man who sold his country.
underpants
(182,901 posts)Basically he trespassed but that not one of the charges.
Glen Beck and his crew were going off about how this was an attack on journalism. I see in the affidavit the Feds said hes just using that as an excuse after the fact.
highplainsdem
(49,041 posts)would have said so if he were still here.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,045 posts)Beautiful song that has nothing to do with anything about Jan 6 or tRump or this arrested schmuck.
czarjak
(11,296 posts)The Jesus Way
4lbs
(6,865 posts)even though nearly all of their political views smack of the GOP.
"I'm not a Republican, I just vote that way because of racism." In so many words.
riversedge
(70,307 posts)https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-1240w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2024-02/240222-steve-baker-vl-222p-40332a.jpg
Steve Baker, seen here after dropping off videos at the federal courthouse in D.C. in August 2023 in response to a grand jury subpoena.Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News
LudwigPastorius
(9,178 posts)"Let's Dance".