Multiple Jan. 6 Rioters Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Assaulting Police Officers

Patrick McCaughey, a Jan. 6 rioter, was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison for assaulting and pinning a Capitol Police officer in a doorway during the insurrection. The judge described the assault as one of the "most dangerous and violent clashes with police" and among "the most egregious crimes committed on that day." McCaughey apologized to Capitol Police and his family before the judge read and explained his sentence, which was ultimately lighter than the government's recommendation of 15-plus years.