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He blamed antifa, but an 81-year-old West Chester man still pleaded guilty to a Capitol riot charge

Gary Wickersham, 81, told investigators antifa started the riot, and that Democrats purposefully removed security at the Capitol to lure Donald Trump's supporters inside.

A still from Capitol security footage included in Justice Department court filings shows what prosecutors describe as Gary Wickersham, of West Chester, confronting officers in the Capitol crypt on Jan. 6.
A still from Capitol security footage included in Justice Department court filings shows what prosecutors describe as Gary Wickersham, of West Chester, confronting officers in the Capitol crypt on Jan. 6.Read moreJustice Department Court Filings