Brandon Fellows, who represented himself in trial wherein he was convicted of one felony count of obstruction and four misdemeanors for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, famously said in his opening statement that he didn’t see anything wrong with his actions. He called Jan. 6 a “beautiful day” and said he was glad members of Congress were afraid of the rioters. Fellows, whose trial took place in August 2023, was filmed smoking a joint with his legs on Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley’s (D-OR) desk on Jan. 6, 2021. “I didn’t know it was a senator’s desk. It felt very comfy,” he said, while also…
