"As ABC and Politico have written, two AUSAs who've been prosecuting Taranto, Carlos Valdivia and Samuel White, submitted a sentencing memo documenting how the Navy veteran with long-standing mental health issues first participated in January 6 and then, years later, drove his van containing guns and ammunition to stalk Kalorama, looking for Obama while ranting, "Gotta get the shot, stop at nothing to get the shot. This is where other people come to get the shot;""
"On January 6, 2021, thousands of people comprising a mob of rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol while a joint session of Congress met to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Taranto was accused of participating in the riot in Washington, D.C., by entering the U.S. Capitol Building. After the riot, Taranto returned to his home in the State of Washington, where he promoted conspiracy theories about the events of January 6, 2021."
Two AUSAs, Carlos Valdivia and Samuel White, filed a sentencing memo describing Tayler Taranto’s participation in January 6 and a later armed stalking of Kalorama while seeking Barack Obama. The memo recounted Taranto driving a van with guns and ammunition and ranting about getting "the shot." Following publicity about the January 6 language, the two AUSAs were placed on leave. Jonathan Hornok and Travis Wolf later entered appearances and submitted a revised sentencing memo that removed the description of January 6 as a riot and excised the passage linking Taranto’s stalking to Donald Trump’s doxxing of Obama. The revisions retained a Taranto quote but omitted contextual descriptions that connected the stalking to broader political conduct.
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