Capitol Rioter Lied About Urinating in Pelosi's Bathroom for 'Cool Points'

A former Virginia police officer who pleaded guilty to participating in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot said during testimony on Thursday that he lied on social media about urinating in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's bathroom.

Jacob Fracker, a former police officer in Rocky Mount, Virginia, said that he spread the lie "for cool points," the Associated Press reported.

Fracker also testified that he had hopes that the mob that stormed the Capitol would be able to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

Fracker's revelation came during the trial of one of his former colleagues, Thomas Robertson, whom he was initially set to be tried alongside. But Fracker pleaded guilty last month to a felony charge that he conspired to obstruct the congressional proceeding to certify President Joe Biden's election victory.

Robertson's trial began Tuesday, and Fracker testified after agreeing to cooperate with federal authorities in that case, the AP reported. Robertson is the second alleged Capitol rioter to have a jury trial, the first ending with a conviction last month.

Fracker's posts about urinating in Pelosi's office weren't the only instances where he referenced the Capitol attack on social media.

The initial complaint against Fracker and Robertson said that the two took a photo before a statue of John Stark while holding up their middle fingers, Newsweek previously reported.

In a Facebook post that has since been deleted, Fracker allegedly said: "Lol to anyone who's possibly concerned about the picture of me going around... Sorry I hate freedom?...Not like I did anything illegal...y'all do what you feel you need to..."

While being cross-examined by one of Robertson's lawyers Thursday, Fracker said that he had no "verbal agreement" with anyone else to try to obstruct the congressional session but believed that it was an unspoken common goal that didn't need to be "said out loud," according to the AP.

Both he and Robertson believed that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump, Fracker said. Fracker was asked by Mark Rollins, one of Robertson's attorneys, whether he thought that he took any actions more severe than trespassing on January 6, the AP reported.

"Sitting here today, yes. At the time, no," he answered.

Jurors are expected to hear closing arguments in the case on Friday before deliberations commence. Prosecutors rested their case on Thursday afternoon.

Robertson did not testify at the trial, the AP added.

Newsweek reached out to a spokesperson for Pelosi for comment but did not hear back by publication time.

Update 4/7/22, 5 p.m. ET: This story was updated with additional information and background.