"Capitol Riot Leader Sentenced to Over 7 Years, Judge Warns Against Normalization"

Taylor James Johnatakis, a Washington State man, has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, where he used a megaphone to encourage other rioters to breach a police line. He was convicted of multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding, interfering with law enforcement, and assaulting law enforcement. Johnatakis had posted on social media expressing his intent to disrupt the election certification process at the Capitol before the attack.