Karen Jones, the first Santa Barbara County resident to be identified among the pro-Trump mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, spoke openly about her participation in the riot during an amateur comedy show this week in Texas.
After a short stand-up set on the Kill Tony live podcast, Jones is interviewed by the hosts, comedians Tony Hinchcliffe and Theo Von. “We’re meeting a real one tonight, ladies and gentlemen,” says Hinchcliffe.
Jones ― a two-time candidate for county supervisor who currently serves as vice president of the Santa Ynez Valley Community Services District ― says she, her husband, and three friends had RSVPed to a “permitted event” at the Capitol and were within their rights to enter the building.
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