TEXAS — A Texas woman who has been charged in connection to the January 6 insurrection event at the U.S. Capitol has requested a federal court allow her to travel to Mexico.

Jenny Cudd, a small business owner from Midland, livestreamed from the Capitol during the riot in which five people were killed. She is charged with violent entry or disorderly conduct and entering a restricted building.

Images that purport to show suspect Jenny Cudd's participation in the January 6, 2021, insurrection event at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Source: United States District Court for the District of Columbia)
Images that purport to show suspect Jenny Cudd's participation in the January 6, 2021, insurrection event at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Source: United States District Court for the District of Columbia)

Cudd’s attorney has filed a motion in United States District Court for the District of Columbia requesting she be permitted to travel outside the country. The motion notes:

  • Cudd is charged with misdemeanor offenses and is on pretrial release.
  • Cudd has no criminal history and is a U.S. citizen.
  • Cudd is an established member of her community.
  • Cudd planned and paid for the trip to Riviera Maya prior to January 6. The trip, it’s stated, is a work-related “bonding retreat” for employees and their spouses.
  • Cudd appeared at her court appearance and remains in contact with her attorney.
  • Cudd’s pretrial services officer does not object to the trip.

According to the FBI, Cudd was part of a group that forced its way into the Capitol building.

On January 8, Cudd participated in an interview with a TV station in which she said “We walked up the steps and walked inside an open door. We the patriots did storm the U.S. Capitol. Yes, I would absolutely do it again.”

Cudd wishes to travel to Mexico February 18-21.

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