Capitol rioter sentenced to over 7 years for leading attack on police

Taylor James Johnatakis, a Washington state man, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his leadership role in orchestrating a mob's attack on police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. Representing himself with an attorney on standby, Johnatakis, who expressed rhetoric inspired by the anti-government "sovereign citizen" movement, was convicted of felony charges and showed no sincere remorse or acceptance of responsibility for his crimes. The judge emphasized that there is no room for such political violence in the country and ordered the clerk of court's office to send copies of his prepared remarks to Johnatakis' supporters.