XponentialChaos
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Ok, we agree. Here’s what he plead guilty of:Wrong question. The correct question is whether the officials who decided to have the legislators make a hasty retreat felt that some of the more active intruders represented a threat. It appears they did. So rhose officials delayed the proceedings. (A determination I don’t criticize at all.)
So, no. The intruders didn’t delay or impede. But the consequence of their behavior did result in a decision to delay the certification.
18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2).
(c) Whoever corruptly—
(1) alters, destroys, mutilates, or conceals a record, document, or other object, or attempts to do so, with the intent to impair the object’s integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding; or(2) otherwise obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
Now read the bold part. The consequence of their behavior did result in a decision to delay the certification - a decision that you don’t find unreasonable. Thus, these people are guilty of impeding the official proceeding.