WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, helmet and body armor was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison, the longest sentence imposed so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
Prosecutors said Guy Reffitt told fellow members of the Texas Three Percenters militia group that he planned to drag House Speaker Nancy Pelosi out of the Capitol building by her ankles, “with her head hitting every step on the way down,” according to a court filing.
Reffitt’s prison sentence — seven years and three months — is two years more than the previous longest prison sentence for a Capitol riot defendant. But it’s less than half the length of the 15-year prison term requested by a federal prosecutor, who called Reffitt a domestic terrorist and said he wanted to physically remove and replace members of Congress.
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#BREAKING: Man who stormed Capitol with gun gets 87 months in prison https://t.co/kgSnnkjDvI pic.twitter.com/Foosom2p4M
— The Hill (@thehill) August 1, 2022
Federal prosecutors' first request to draw tougher punishment for a Jan. 6 defendant fell short today when a judge rejected a terrorism sentencing penalty, saying it would create an “unwarranted sentencing disparity” with other cases.https://t.co/oNys1ZHemI
— POLITICO (@politico) August 1, 2022
Reffitt will be on probation for 3 years after he gets out of prison and will also have to pay $2000 restitution. He'll get mandatory mental health treatment and has to stay away from any militia members while he's on probation.
— Daniel Barnes (@dnlbrns) August 1, 2022
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