GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CN) — A Colorado judge found a man charged with assaulting a local reporter in the name of “Trump’s America” restored to competency on Tuesday and able to proceed to a new trial, six weeks after declaring a mistrial in part because he appeared amused when reviewing footage of the attack.
“I will make the finding that based on the evaluation presented, Mr. Egan is competent to proceed with the matters,” said 21st Judicial District Judge Jennilynn Lawrence.
On Dec. 18, 2024, police say Patrick Egan pursued KKCO News reporter Ja’Ronn Alex roughly 40 miles from Delta, Colorado, to the Western Slope city of Grand Junction. At a red light, the 39-year-old Egan pulled up alongside Alex, according to law enforcement, and shouted, “Are you even a U.S. citizen? This is Trump’s America now! I’m a Marine and I took an oath to protect this country from people like you!”
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