January 6 Rioter Arrested After He Called The FBI Hotline To ‘Clear His Name’

Samuel Fontanez Rodriguez thought he had a brilliant way to clear himself of what he did on January 6, 2021: He’d call the FBI hotline, give them only part of his name, and be off the hook for his crimes.

Instead, Rodriguez is now facing a charge of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, along with several other offenses.

However, it was the incredibly stupid move of calling to “clear his name,” according to Lehigh Valley Live:

According to the criminal complaint, Fontanez Rodriguez on Jan. 22, 2021, called the FBI National Threat Operations Center “to clear his name surrounding the events at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021.”

He purportedly said he was in the area of the Capitol from about 2:05 to 2:22 p.m. before catching an Uber about 2:43 p.m. The caller initially identified himself as Samuel Fontanez and was subsequently identified as Samuel Fontanez Rodriguez, according to court records filed by investigators who followed up on the initial call with an interview with the suspect March 19, 2021.

Of course, no one ever said that Trump supporters that the domestic terrorists who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 are very bright. After all, these geniuses actually though they could carry off a coup with bear spray, zip ties, and flag poles as weapons. Oh, and they also were under the impression that Congress would refuse to certify the election if they wreaked enough havoc. Instead, they’re now being sent to prison and Joe Biden is president because he overwhelmingly won the 2020 election.