A Missouri man who pleaded guilty to entering the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021 riot will be allowed to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversaw the federal election subversion case against Trump, granted the request, stating that the man's offense was minor and that he posed no threat. The judge also authorized him to travel more broadly within the Kansas City metropolitan area.
A Missouri man who pleaded guilty to entering the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, will be allowed to attend President-elect Donald Trump ’s inauguration next month, a federal judge ordered Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan , who oversaw the federal election subversion case against Trump, also authorized Eric Peterson, who pleaded guilty this fall to “entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds” during the riot, to travel more broadly within the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Peterson is slated to be sentenced on January 27, a week after Trump takes the oath of office on the Capitol grounds. In addition to whatever sentence he receives, Peterson must also pay $500 in restitution to the Architect of the Capitol, according to his plea agreement. According to the statement of offense, Peterson, wearing a bright pink shirt, entered the Capitol at approximately 3:02 p.m. on January 6, took pictures in the Rotunda and left the building by 3:11 p.m. Peterson’s attorney, Michael Bullotta, highlighted the short length of time in a filing earlier this week, adding that his client “was not alleged to have done anything related to assault or vandalism” and that Peterson’s offense “was entering and remaining in the Capitol for about 8 minutes without proper authorization.” The attorney also noted that Peterson is a military veteran without prior criminal history. Bullota, argued that Peterson’s request to travel to Washington, DC, was “even more appropriate in light of the incoming Trump administration’s confirmations that President Trump will fully pardon those in Mr. Peterson’s position on his first day in office.” “Thus, his scheduled sentencing hearing before this Court on January 27, 2025 will likely be rendered moot,” he added. Bullota did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNN late Thursday evenin
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