Jessica Watkins, Trans Jan 6 Insurrectionist, Faces Decades in Jail
Who is Jessica Watkins?Jessica Watkins is an Army veteran. She served in the military under her former name, serving In Afghanistan from 2001 to 2003.
Later, she was a first responder as a firefighter and emergency medical technician in North Carolina. She lived in Woodstock, Ohio with her boyfriend Montana Siniff.
There, she owned and operated a bar and grill with him called The Jolly Roger.Watkins was a dues-paying member of the Oath Keepers.
In addition, she formed a small, local "paramilitary group" according to Buzzfeed News, called the Ohio State Regular Militia.What did Jessica Watkins have to do with the insurrection?According to social media evidence, records obtained by investigators, and various videos, Watkins traveled to Washington, DC to take part in the insurrection and, wearing full tactical gear, was a part of the group that entered the Capitol, getting at least as far as the rotunda.
