HomeLocalNew York GOP leader who calls himself ‘Republican Messiah’ charged in Capitol riotNew York GOP leader who calls himself ‘Republican Messiah’ charged in Capitol riotWed, February 24, 2021SHARE NOW A New York City GOP leader who calls himself “The Republican Messiah” on social media has been charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection after FBI used news footage to identify him by a Knights of Columbus jacket worn in the storming of the building.