The D.C. Central Detention Facility, housing many convicted or awaiting trial for the January 6 Capitol breach, has become a site of vigil by families waiting for justice. Some family members believe that a future Trump re-election could lead to pardons for their loved ones. The article shares the story of Nicole Reffitt, whose husband was a key figure in the riot, highlighting the complex familial and emotional aftermath of such events, including divided loyalties and calls for accountability against Trump from within the family.
For nearly a thousand days, a small group convened in the shadow of the dilapidated building, waiting for Donald Trump to get reëlected, and then pardon their family members.
Nicole Reffitt, whose husband, Guy, a Texas Three Percenter, was the first rioter to be tried, relocated to Washington after he was sentenced.
Guy stood on the steps of the Capitol with zip ties, body armor, a megaphone, and a gun; at trial, the prosecution argued that he 'lit the match that started the fire' of the riot.
Peyton told a gaggle outside the courthouse that Trump should be held accountable, and deserves life in prison.
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