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Colorado Pastor Charged in Connection with Capitol Riot After Former Bible College Classmate Tips Off FBI

Ethridge has now been charged with felony civil disorder along with several related misdemeanors. Those misdemeanor charges include obstruction of an official proceeding, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. 

Ethridge has since apparently removed all of his tweets, apart from a 2020 tweet, which reads, “#COVID-19 is psychological warfare.”

RELATED: One Year After the Capitol Riot, Many Evangelicals Deny Its Significance

More than a year after the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol took place, Americans continue to dispute the facts of what occurred that day, including division among evangelicals.

While a number of Christian leaders have denounced the riot, along with the symbolism of Christian nationalism that featured heavily on that day, others continue to minimize the violence that occurred, wherein 5 lost their lives and hundreds others were injured.

Some blame the bloodshed on a false flag operation conducted by Antifa. Evidence that would support that claim has yet to surface. 

RELATED: Russell Moore Warns Against Capitol Conspiracy Theories: ‘We know who was there’

Over 850 people have been arrested in connection with the Capitol riot.