Jan. 6 Defendant Opens Fire on Deputies Before Surrender to the F.B.I.

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37. "I know I am smart"

Pelham previously claimed that he did not enter the Capitol, and said he would be willing to take a polygraph to prove he wasn’t lying, according to court documents.

After obtaining a search warrant, authorities said they found text messages on Pelham's phone that suggested he entered the Capitol, according to court documents.

“If you have a video of being inside, don’t post it,” his wife allegedly wrote a day after the riot. “I know I am smart honey,” Pelham replied, according to court documents.

Pelham later said he was only inside for 10 to 11 seconds, but footage showed he was inside for more than 7 minutes, the FBI said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/capitol-rioter-shot-local-deputies-fbi-informed-jan-6-charges-rcna80725