A man from Washington was sentenced to prison Wednesday for his involvement in the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot in 2021.
Violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump breach the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
Court documents say before the attack, Johnatakis posted several statements on social media indicating he would be part of the breach.On Jan. 5, 2021, Johnatakis posted “… and that’s why I am going to DC, to CHANGE the course of HISTORY #stopthesteal.” He also posted “urn the city down. What the British did to DC will be nothing …”
Around 2:30 p.m., he made his way through the crowd on the West Front, where the inaugural stage was under construction.
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