Trump Supporter Indicted for Harassing Election Worker Previously Charged with Attacking FBI Agent
Last week, a Trump supporter named Harrison William Prescott Floyd III was indicted in Fulton County, Georgia, for allegedly harassing an election worker. However, it has now been revealed that Floyd was charged earlier this year for attacking an FBI agent who was working on the Justice Department’s parallel investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
The arrest of Floyd, which was not previously reported, sheds new light on the scope of the federal probe led by special counsel Jack Smith. Smith has already charged former President Donald Trump for allegedly attempting to obstruct Joe Biden’s election victory.
The recent indictment could complicate any bail agreement for Floyd in Fulton County. District Attorney Fani T. Willis has stated that Floyd and the 18 others indicted on state-level charges must surrender by Friday or risk being arrested. Floyd is facing charges of racketeering, conspiracy to solicit false statements, and influencing witnesses in Georgia.
Floyd, also known as Willie Lewis Floyd III, played a lesser-known role in Trump’s 2020 campaign outreach to Black voters. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and has not responded to requests for comment. His attorney, Carlos J.R. Salvado, declined to comment on the charges.
According to an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, agents went to Floyd’s apartment in Rockville, Md., on February 23 to serve a grand jury subpoena as part of Smith’s investigation. Floyd allegedly body-slammed an agent and hurled expletives at him and his colleague during the encounter.
In the Georgia case, Floyd is accused of pressuring election worker Ruby Freeman, along with a professional publicist and a preacher, to falsely confess to election crimes she did not commit. Freeman was targeted by Trump and his supporters following the 2020 election. Floyd responded to a social media post about the case in August, writing, “The receipts don’t lie, and the best is yet to come.”
Floyd helped lead the Trump campaign’s Black Voices for Trump in 2019 and 2020. He announced a run for Congress in Georgia but dropped out of the race shortly after. An ad for his campaign featured images of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez before showing footage of Floyd shooting a weapon.
After the alleged attack on the FBI agent in February, Floyd was arrested by local police and charged by federal authorities in May. He was ordered to surrender his passport and prohibited from possessing weapons.
The affidavit details the encounter between Floyd and the agents at his apartment complex. Floyd repeatedly refused to take the subpoena and became confrontational, using expletives and accusing the agents of following him into his home. He later called 911 and reported that the agents had accosted him and were threatening him.
Special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the 2020 election has focused on Trump’s actions after the election. While Smith’s indictment of Trump is more narrowly focused than the charges brought by Fulton County, the federal investigation has examined the activities of Trump’s campaign and other individuals and groups linked to him.
In the Georgia indictment, it is alleged that Floyd was recruited to help contact Ruby Freeman and persuade her to falsely claim there was fraud in the election. Floyd recruited a publicist to meet with Freeman and told her actions would be taken to disrupt her freedom. Both Floyd and Freeman are Black.
Floyd, along with the pastor who initially contacted Freeman and the publicist, has also been charged with racketeering and other crimes in Fulton County.Trump Supporter Indicted for Harassing Election Worker Also Charged with Attacking FBI Agent
Last week, a Trump supporter named Harrison William Prescott Floyd III was indicted in Fulton County, Georgia, for allegedly harassing an election worker. However, it has now been revealed that Floyd was charged earlier this year for attacking an FBI agent who was working on the Justice Department’s parallel investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
The arrest of Floyd, which was previously undisclosed, sheds light on the scope of the federal probe led by special counsel Jack Smith. Smith has already charged former President Donald Trump for allegedly attempting to obstruct Joe Biden’s election victory.
The new charges against Floyd could complicate any potential bail agreement in Fulton County. District Attorney Fani T. Willis has stated that Floyd and the 18 others indicted on state-level charges must surrender by Friday or risk being arrested. Among the indicted individuals is Trump himself.
Floyd, also known as Willie Lewis Floyd III, played a lesser-known role in Trump’s 2020 campaign outreach to Black voters. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and was involved in various roles such as a machine gunner, combat marksmanship trainer, and martial arts instructor. Floyd has not responded to requests for comment, and his attorney declined to comment on the charges.
According to an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, agents went to Floyd’s apartment in Rockville, Md., on February 23 to serve a grand jury subpoena as part of Smith’s investigation. The affidavit accuses Floyd of body-slamming an agent and verbally assaulting both agents.
In Georgia, Floyd is facing charges of racketeering, conspiracy to solicit false statements, and influencing witnesses. These charges stem from his alleged efforts, alongside a professional publicist and a preacher, to pressure election worker Ruby Freeman into falsely confessing to election crimes she did not commit. Freeman was targeted with false accusations by Trump and his supporters following the 2020 election.
Floyd’s indictment in Georgia came just three days after he responded online to a social media post about the case, stating, “The receipts don’t lie, and the best is yet to come.”
Floyd previously played a role in Trump’s campaign as part of the Black Voices for Trump initiative. He briefly ran for Congress in Georgia in 2019 but dropped out of the race. An ad for his campaign featured images of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez before showing footage of Floyd shooting a weapon.
Following the alleged attack on the FBI agent in February, Floyd was arrested by local police and charged by federal authorities in May. He was ordered to surrender his passport and prohibited from possessing weapons.
The affidavit detailing the incident states that Floyd refused to accept the subpoena and became confrontational with the agents. He later called 911 to report that two men had followed him into his house and were threatening him. Floyd claimed that one of the men had a gun.
Special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the 2020 election has focused on Trump’s actions after the election. While Smith’s indictment of Trump is more narrowly focused, the federal investigation has examined the activities of Trump’s campaign, political action committee, and other individuals and groups associated with Trump. The investigation has looked into the spread of election misinformation and attempts to pressure officials to alter the election results.
In addition to Floyd, Illinois pastor Stephen Lee and publicist Trevian Kutti were also charged in Fulton County for their involvement in pressuring Ruby Freeman. Lee allegedly asked Floyd to help contact Freeman, and Kutti traveled from Chicago to meet with her. Kutti allegedly told Freeman that she was in danger and offered to move her to a secure location.
The attorneys for Lee and Freeman declined to comment on the charges.
The investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith continues to unfold, shedding light on the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and the actions of Trump and his supporters.
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E in 2019 and 2020. He was initially seeking a congressional seat in Georgia but dropped out of the race shortly after. An advertisement for his campaign featured images of Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez before showing footage of Floyd shooting a weapon.
Following the alleged attack on the FBI agent in February, Floyd was arrested by local police and charged by federal authorities in May. He was ordered to surrender his passport and was prohibited from possessing weapons.
The affidavit provides details of the confrontation between Floyd and the agents at his apartment complex. Floyd repeatedly refused to accept the subpoena and became confrontational, using offensive language and accusing the agents of trespassing into his residence. He later contacted 911 and reported that the agents had harassed him and posed a threat.
Special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the 2020 election has primarily focused on Trump’s actions after the election. While Smith’s indictment against Trump is more specifically related to obstruction, the federal probe has examined the activities of Trump’s campaign as well as other individuals and groups associated with him.
In the Georgia indictment, it is alleged that Floyd was recruited to assist in contacting Ruby Freeman and convincing her to falsely claim fraud in the election. Floyd enlisted a publicist to meet with Freeman and assured her that steps would be taken to protect her. Both Floyd and Freeman are Black.
Floyd, in addition to the pastor who initially reached out to Freeman and the publicist, has also been charged with racketeering and other crimes in Fulton County. The recent indictment against Floyd for harassing an election worker has brought renewed attention to his previous offense of attacking an FBI agent. This development underscores the extensive nature of the federal investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Wow, talk about a drastic turn of events.
I guess loyalty can sometimes blind people to the consequences of their actions.