A man from New Holland has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged involvement in the January 6 Capitol insurrection in Washington D.C.
In an affidavit filed this week, an FBI special agent details social media postings by James Matthew Horning — who is known to locals as Matt. In the affidavit, the FBI agent says Horning took videos of himself during the Capitol riot smoking marijuana while taunting law enforcement.
In one video, Horning lights up a marijuana cigarette and says, “F*ck it, smoking a joint on the Capitol steps right now.”
The FBI agent included numerous photos from Horning’s social media where he bragged about his participation. Using facial recognition software, the FBI was able to locate Horning in numerous security camera video inside the Capitol during the riot.
“To anyone on my list who has a problem with what happened in DC today.. I am damn proud I was there. If you have a problem with that, hit the inbox if you want..or use the unfriend feature if you ain’t bout it. Those of you calling for an investigation, why don’t you try investigating deez nuts with ya chin,” Horning wrote in one posting.
In the supporting affidavit for his indictment, the FBI included the social media postings, as well as the security camera still frames. The agent wrote that they received multiple tips about Horning’s involvement and his social media rants.
In response to a January article by the Guardian, Horning reached out to the Guardian attempting to explain away his involvement. He wrote that he was inside the Capitol building when one woman was shot and killed by police officers and that he also smoked marijuana on the floor of the Senate chambers, but contended he did not break any laws.
Horning has been charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority to do and with engaging in disorderly conduct with intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of government business.