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DC Man Who Encountered Senate Minority Leader During Capitol Breach Sentenced DC Man Who Encountered Senate Minority Leader During Capitol Breach Sentenced
DC Man Who Encountered Senate Minority Leader During Capitol Breach Sentenced A D.C. man who illegally entered the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, has been sentenced to prison, officials said. During the Capitol breach, 40-year-old Joshua Pruitt, who was wearing a tactical glove and knee pads, destructed the property inside the building as one of the first intruders to enter the Crypt, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. During his tirade, Pruitt, of the 'Proud Boy' group, encountered Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, who ran in the opposite direction of Pruitt to avoid danger, authorities reported. Although Pruitt escaped the building, he …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Maryland Man Who Threw Beer At Capitol During Jan. 6 Riot Gets Prison Time Maryland Man Who Threw Beer At Capitol During Jan. 6 Riot Gets Prison Time
Maryland Man Who Threw Beer At Capitol During Jan. 6 Riot Gets Prison Time A Maryland man who threw beer at the U.S. Capitol and led a violent mob while draped in a Confederate flag was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to the breach that occurred on Jan. 6, 2021, authorities say. Matthew Ryan Miller, 23, of Cooksville, will serve 33 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers and obstructing an official proceeding during the breach, according to the District Attorney's Office of the District of Columbia.  Miller threw a full beer can at the U.S. Capitol Building and the police protecting it, as well as used temporary barriers to scale th…

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by Annie DeVoe