He told the judge that joining the riot was “an enigma my life” that he regretted, but said prosecutors wanted him to be “remorseful for things I did not do.”
also took a piece of Pelosi’s mail and left behind a note that said, “Nancy, Bigo was here,” punctuating the message with a sexist expletive.used a bullhorn to give a speech to the crowd, shouting, “We took back our house, and I took Nancy Pelosi’s office!” according to prosecutors.has since posted “falsehoods” on social media about Jan. 6 and downplaying his role.
More than 1,000 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot. Just over 500 of them have been sentenced. More than half have received prison terms ranging from a week to over 14 years. Also sentenced Wednesday was Robert Morss of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania. He got more than five years in prison after being convicted on three counts. Prosecutors say Morss dressed in fatigues and tried to take a baton from an officer, as well as shields, while working to organize members of the crowd to push past Capitol guards.
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