“I’ll do a great job” and break into the capitol… Son who reported his father to the FBI

His teenage son reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about his father who was involved in the US Capitol intrusion case. That’s why the son revealed that it was a choice for the safety of his family.

In an interview with CNN on the 24th (local time), Jackson Lepit (right) confesses that he reported his father in connection with the intrusion to the Capitol. [CNN화면 캡처]

Guy W. Lefit, 48, of Wiley, Texas, is under investigation after being arrested by the FBI on charges of intruding into the Capitol on the 6th. However, his son Jackson Lepit, 18, told local media such as CNN and New York Times (NYT) on the 23rd (local time) that he was the one who reported his father to the FBI.

According to his son, his father, Lefit, has often said, “I will do great things soon.” “I was really worried about what would happen. I didn’t know what the’great thing’ was, so I had to do everything I could to be safe,” he said.

It was through the news at the time of the intrusion of the Capitol Hill that he realized the meaning of’great work’. The father, who was filmed in the broadcast video, was sitting on the steps of the capitol, wearing a blue bulletproof vest and helmet, washing the tear gas off his face.

Guy W. Repit, caught on the stairs during the US Capitol intrusion on the 6th. He was identified as belonging to the far-right militia’Three Percentres’ and is being arrested and investigated by the FBI on the 15th. [FOX4 뉴스 캡처]

Father returned home two days after the intrusion to the Capitol. He, who was being pursued by the investigative authorities, told his family that “I went to Washington to protect the state and raided the Capitol.” “If you accuse me to the police, I have no choice but to do what I need to do. If you accuse me, you are a traitor. Rebels are shot.”

However, while on the FBI’s investigation, he was arrested a week later by the police who ran into the house. At the time of arrest, an AR-15 rifle and a Smith & Wesson pistol were found at home, and it was revealed that he was part of a right-wing extremist militia called the Texas Freedom Force.

In an interview with NYT, Refit told NYT that he was “acting in the direction of my conscience to protect my family and father.” “I didn’t think my father would do anything bad, but I couldn’t stand threatening my family,” he said. “I ruled out my emotions for what I thought was right, and I don’t regret the decision.”

However, he expressed his regret, saying, “I only resent the far-right group that my father supported,” and “It seems that my father was manipulated by the orders of former President Donald Trump.” He said of his father being investigated in custody, “I am worried that I will be shocked to know that the person who reported it was me.”

On the 23rd, when the CNN interview became a hot topic, Jackson Lepitt asked her not to blame her mother and sister through Twitter. [레피트 트위터 캡처]

When his son confessed to the report, his mother and younger sister were shocked, and he said he was expelled from the house. Refit said, “I hope that time will improve and my relationship with my father will be restored,” he said on Twitter, saying, “Please stop criticizing mother and sister.”

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