Harrison Floyd
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Harrison Floyd (born 1985) is a former U.S. Marine and leader of the political group Black Voices for Trump[1]. He has also been involved in politically related legal issues, including a case of election interference in Fulton County, Georgia[1].
Early life and military service
Floyd served as a Machine Gunner in the Marine Corps Infantry during three deployments. The deployments included combat operations in Saqlawiyah and Ramadi, Iraq[2]. Floyd was certified as a Combat Marksmanship Trainer, an Information Operations Planner, and as a Martial Art Instructor Trainer[2]. Floyd has spoken about the importance of diversity in the military, emphasizing the need for operational readiness and leadership by example[3].
After leaving the Marines, Floyd earned a combined bachelor's and master's degree from George Washington University.[2]
Political career
In 2019, Floyd announced his candidacy for the Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Republican, but dropped out of the race just over a month later[1][2].
Floyd also led the organization Black Voices for Trump during the 2020 Presidential campaign.[1].
Legal issues
In May of 2023, Floyd was charged with second-degree assault for allegedly attacking an FBI agent. The agent had tried to serve Floyd with a subpoena related to the US Department of Justice's investigation into efforts to overturn the Presidential results of the 2020 election. [1].[4]
In a separate case, in August of 2023, Floyd, along with former US president Donald Trump and 16 others, was charged with violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. He was also charged with influencing a witness and conspiracy to commit solicitation of false statements[1]. Floyd was the only one of the 18 co-defendants to be denied bail and jailed after arraignment[1]. Floyd was also the only black person charged. He was later granted bail by the judge in the case and made bail. [5]
After his release, Floyd set aside roughly $72,000 of contributions to his own legal defense fund to help people charged with nonviolent crimes post bail[5].
Personal Life
Floyd has a daughter. [4].
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Who Is Harrison Floyd: Trump Co-Defendant And Black Voices For Trump Leader Still In Fulton County Jail". Forbes. Aug 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Harrison Floyd Announces Candidacy For 7th Congressional District of Georgia". Metro Atlanta CEO. May 7, 2019.
- ^ "What diversity means to one Marine". Audacy, Connecting Vets. February 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Devlin Barrett and Patrick Marley (August 23, 2023). "Defendant in Trump Georgia case was earlier charged with attacking FBI agent". Washington Post.
- ^ a b "Trump Georgia indictment defendant says he's paying bond for some Fulton County inmates". Atlanta News First. September 12, 2023.