These Capitol riot defendants want to go to Trump's inauguration. Some judges aren't on board.

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Tommy TatumAs he fights multiple felony charges for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers on Jan. 6, 2021, Tommy Tatum of Mississippi had hoped to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration later this month.

Prosecutors resisted that request, arguing Tatum could end up face-to-face with officers he's accused of attacking.

A federal judge agreed Tatum poses a potential threat, one of several recent rulings by judges barring Jan. 6 defendants from participating in events celebrating Trump’s return to office.

“Tatum’s alleged conduct was particularly violent,” U.S. District Judge John Bates wrote of the need to continue to restrict Tatum’s travel to the nation’s capital while he’s awaiting trial.

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