Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke the bail for James Tate Grant, a Capitol rioter described as one of the first of the MAGA insurrectionists to jump the police barricades and begin the melee at the Capitol on January 6th, following Grant’s arrest for driving while impaired and in possession of an AR-15 with 60 rounds of ammunition in his hometown of Garner, North Carolina. Highlights from the arrest report include Grant saying “It’s over. Just kill me now” while being detained outside a Denny’s at 5:06 AM on Dec 7th. From the motion to revoke pretrial release:

“On December 21, 2021, Pretrial Services Agency (‘PSA’) filed a Pretrial Violation Report (ECF 73) recommending defendant James Tate Grant (‘the Defendant’ or ‘Grant’) be removed from PSA courtesy supervision in the Eastern District of North Carolina as a result of several serious violations, including commission of a crime and possession of an AR-15 assault rifle with over 60 rounds of ammunition. Codefendants Ryan Samsel and Grant were the first rioters to approach U.S. Capitol Police (‘USCP’) Officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Grant arguably gestured to the crowd behind to follow them… Now, while on pretrial release for these crimes, he was caught driving drunk with an assault rifle and over 60 rounds of ammunition in his vehicle, and initially attempted to flee from law enforcement. There are no conditions or combination of conditions that could ensure the safety of the community and Grant’s presence in Court if he were to remain released, and the Government requests that he be detained pending trial in this case.”