Ohio man charged with bringing massive ‘Trump’ sign to Capitol for rioters to use as a weapon

Associated Press

An Ohio man has been arrested on charges that he brought a massive “Trump” sign to the U.S. Capitol and joined other rioters in using it as a weapon against police officers during a mob attack. The FBI says 41-year-old Jeffrey Newcomb, of Polk, Ohio, apparently posted on social media that he brought the custom-made, metal-framed sign to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, “because bullets are expensive.” Newcomb was expected to make his initial court appearance in Ohio after his arrest on Tuesday. Several other Capitol riot defendants have been charged with using the large Trump sign as a battering ram to assault police during the riot.