A Capital rioter sobbed during a Jan. 6 Uber ride as he acknowledged that despite his best efforts Biden would become President of the United States, according to a newly unsealed FBI affidavit.
FBI agents were able to arrest Trump loyalist Jerry Braun earlier this month thanks to dashcam video of his Uber ride, which took place just after 7 p.m on January 6, 2021.
In video recorded by the driver, he admits to tearing down barricades at the US Capitol, according to court documents.
Braun now faces charges of obstruction during civil disorder, entering and remaining on restricted grounds, and violent or disorderly conduct, NBC reported.
Braun's Uber driver tipped off federal authorities last year and handed over video that appeared to show an injured and distraught Braun sob as he realized Biden was going to be confirmed.
'Well, it started around, right when I got there. I tore down the barricades,' Braun allegedly told the driver when asked if the day had been violent.
When asked why he had done it, Braun said: 'Well, because, so we could get to the Capitol.'
'How'd that work out for ya?' the driver then inquired.
'Well, it looks like, uh, Biden's gonna be our president,' Braun said, according to the affidavit by an FBI agent.
Last year, Braun said that he tripped, fell, and 'busted' his head as he walked through the city carrying pizza after confirming the Uber ride.
He was not immediately identified. After authorities reviewed his presence on social media and obtained a warrant to search his home in November, Braun allegedly told agents he was 'guilty' of 'everything.'
FBI agents were able to arrest Trump loyalist Jerry Braun earlier this month thanks to dashcam video of his Uber ride just after 7 p.m on January 6, 2021 that showed him sobbing as he realized Biden was going to be confirmed despite the rioter's violence.
Braun said that he tripped, fell, and 'busted' his head as he walked through the city carrying pizza after confirming an Uber ride on the evening of January 6
Braun's Uber driver tipped off federal authorities last year and handed video that appeared to show an injured and distraught Braun
According to an FBI affidavit unsealed Tuesday, a DC-area Uber driver tipped off the agency about Braun's remarks and agreed to be interviewed.
The driver said Brain was driven from the intersection of H and 6th Streets and was ultimately dropped off at the Holiday Inn National Airport.
Video from the car's dashcam reportedly shows Braun acknowledging he tore down a barricade at the U.S. Capitol.
At the time, Braun was only known to federal agents as 'Jerry.' Investigators knew he had a white
