Capitol rioter who carried gun and threatened Nancy Pelosi gets longest January 6 sentence yet

A man who took a gun to the US Capitol and threatened House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has received the longest sentence yet among those convicted in the January 6 insurrection.

Guy Reffitt was sentenced to 87 months – more than seven years – in prison on Monday.

‘Mr Reffitt’s reluctance to admit early that his behavior is illegal is concerning,’ said District Judge Dabney Friedrich before handing down the sentence.

‘And I want to be very clear… under no legitimate definition of the term “patriot” (does) Mr Reffitt’s behavior on and around January 6 fit the term. It is the antithesis of the word.’

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