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Far-right streamer ‘Baked Alaska’ stormed Capitol while COVID-19-positive

One of the rioters who stormed the US Capitol building is a far-right livestreamer who recently tested positive for the coronavirus — and was seen in the mob without a ma𒁃sk, accꩲording to reports Thursday.

Tim Gionet, a white na🔯tionalist troll known as Baked Alaska, streamed more than 20 minutes of his breach inside the building — at 🧜times wearing no mask — as terrified lawmakers were rushed to safety, according to

During his , on the blockchain service DLive, Gionet interviewed other rioters, hinted that he planned to sleep inside a lawmaker’s office and use a desk phone to call President Trump, the outlet reported.

Gionet was also recorded maskle🅷ss in the crowd outside the building — just days after he posted a video Monday about testing positive for COVID-19, reported.

In the video, th𒆙e far-right troll says he contracted the virus from aꦇ bar bouncer and plans to sue the establishment.

It wasn’t clear from the footage when he contracted 🍒the virus or whether he had been treated before the US Capital invasion Wednesday.