Militant from Seattle's 'Autonomous Zone' Sentenced for Attempted Attack on Trump Supporters in Florida

Daniel Alan Baker, a US Army veteran turned Syrian militia member, who attempted to rally far-left activists to surround pro-Trump protesters with guns at the Florida state Capitol in January was sentenced last week to 44 months in jail followed by three years of federal supervision.

Baker, 34 was convicted in May after he used the internet to transmit “true threats” to kidnap or injure the pro-Trump protesters. The jury was back with a verdict in only four hours.

During the trial, the FBI used Baker’s posts on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to show how he “escalated, indicating a potential for immediate threat during upcoming protests in Tallahassee.”

Special Agent Nicholas Marti with the FBI said after the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, Baker posted on social media platforms asking activists to come to the planned pro-Trump protest and circle around the protesters with their guns.