A man who described himself as a competitive poker player had a large role in organizing the rally that led to the deadly violence in Washington, DC, last January. Dustin Stockton and Jennifer Lawrence were dubbed the Bonnie and Clyde of MAGA World, and now are telling Congress about organizational efforts around the Jan. 6 rally in Washington DC that turned into an insurrection. (Image: Politico) Dustin Stockton, 38, from Reno, Nevada, appeared before Congress for a deposition Tuesday, providing seven hours of testimony to the Select Committee to Investigate January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. He and his fiancé, Jennifer Lynn Lawrence, who is to be deposed on Wednesday, reportedly are cooperating and ready to reveal what they know about how a rally turned into a riot.
Stockton’s lawyer Josh Ness said his client brought with him a “treasure trove” of documents and suggested that members of the Trump administration and Congress “have good reason to be quivering in their boots today.”
Once darlings and power brokers of the Tea Party movement and Trump’s first campaign, Stockton and Lawrence were dubbed by Politico Magazine in a November feature as The Bonnie and Clyde of MAGA World . Now their cooperation could reveal key insights about how the Jan. 6 insurrection was organized and who may have been responsible for mob action that resulted in five deaths and 138 Capitol police officers injured. Just talked to @DustinStockton . He says he spoke with the January 6 committee for about seven hours and their questions were focused on communications rally planners had with members of Congress and senior members of Trump’s team including Mark Meadows. — Hunter Walker (@hunterw) December 15, 2021 From aspiring poker pro to Mr. Tea Party
As a poker player, Stockton wasn’t particularly accomplished. He has four recorded in-the-money finishes as a live tournament player, including a win in a $150 nightly at Caesars Palace in 2015, and more recently, a 238th-place finish in a $1,500 event at the 2019 WSOP. But he had a poker mentality that shaped his worldview.
Stockton talked about playing poker […]
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