Taylor County is a small, rural county between Macon and Columbus. It is solidly Republican. In the 2020 presidential contest, Trump took 63% of the vote.
Robinson-Hand did not respond to a request for comment for this story. A statement from the Georgia Republican Party did not speak directly to the alleged actions of Robinson-Hand, but condemned violence at the Capitol.
Federal authorities identified the Hands from tips, surveillance camera and documentary film footage, and the electronic signatures from their cell phones, which investigators say put the couple in several locations inside the Capitol, according to an FBI affidavit filed in the case. At one point in the video, Charles Hand appears to shout at Robinson-Hand, pulling her by the arm toward the crowd, then using his shoulder to push the mob as it tried to break the police line. But Charles Hand posted about the episode at length on his Facebook page, claiming that violence was caused by “Antifa sporting Trump gear.”
Taking part in the Jan. 6 riot has not necessarily been disqualifying for some Republican politicians. In November, the Republican majority in the North Carolina House seated newly elected State Rep. Donnie Loftis even though, by his own admission, he was at the door of the Capitol when it was breached and he was “gassed three times” by police.
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