Dandridge, TN (WOKI) A Jefferson County man is arrested Tuesday on felony and misdemeanor charges related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots.
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice say 51 year-old Bart Gore of Dandridge entered the Capitol Building on January 6 along with other people rioting over the result of the 2020 presidential election that Donald Trump lost. He was caught on several videos entering the building; investigators also said they had obtained messages Gore sent about attending the riots, some of which spoke of harming former president Barack Obama and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.
Gore also stated on social media and in messages that he had bought a mouth guard and wasp spray for the event. According to the DOJ, he also stated he was bringing a rifle. Other messages showed Gore mentioning how he went inside the building and got tear gassed.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Knoxville and Washington offices.
