Ammon Bundy arrested in Idaho for not wearing a mask in court, making him a no-show at trial

Right-wing activist Ammon Bundy was reportedly jailed on Monday after refusing to wear a mask to enter a courthouse, causing him to miss his own trial and result in a non-appearance charge.

NBC News reported that Bundy remained in jail Monday afternoon in lieu of $ 10,000 bail and would continue to face charges related to refusing to leave the Idaho state legislature last year. after a hearing he was scheduled to attend was moved.

“Mr. Bundy today refused to wear a mask to enter the courthouse and was therefore not admitted,” a court spokesperson told NBC News.

If Bundy is released, he will have to comply with state orders requiring masks inside the courthouse or face other charges.

The 41-year-old activist has been involved in several high-profile scratches with the law, including a standoff in 2016 between land use activists and federal officials at a wildlife preserve.

He fell out of favor with other right-wing activists in 2018 when he broke with then –President TrumpDonald Trump The Hill’s Morning Report – Brought to you by Facebook – Biden hits the road, all COVID-19 relief law Oregon senator takes center stage in Democratic filibuster Juan Williams debate: Trump’s jealous rants don’t can’t hide their failures MORE on the issue of immigration.

“It’s like being in a room full of people here, trying to teach, and no one is listening,” Bundy said of the right-wing “patriot groups” movement at the time. “The vast majority seemed to cling to what appeared to be hate, fear and almost warmongering, and I don’t want to associate with warmongers.”