THEN: “BLUDGEON THROUGH THEM TO GET TO THE GOVERNMENT. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY LEFT," HE TEXTED IN DECEMBER 2020. HE WAS STANDING NEXT TO ASHLI BABBIT WHEN SHE WAS SHOT. MAR-A-LAGO MARTYR OF THE DAY
THOMAS BARANYI; NOW: HE TOOK A PLEA DEAL TO REDUCE IS POTENTIAL PRISON TERM. HE IS NOW COOPERATING WITH THE INVESTIGATION.