Just Who Are Trump's January 6th Heroes?

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Who are these “unbelievable patriots” Trump is vowing to put back on the streets? Here is a small sampling of people who have thus far been not only charged and convicted, but sentenced for January 6th–related crimes. The ages are from the time of sentencing. Details are (mostly) from Justice Department accounts. A searchable database is available if you’d like to have a look; use the search bar to find arrest, conviction, and sentencing press releases for individual defendants.

Jeffrey Sabol, 53, of Kittredge, Colorado

Having breached the Capitol grounds equipped with a “helmet, trauma kit, buck knife, and zip ties,” Sabol was part of the mob that pushed against police lines until breaking through. He tried to pry away a baton and helmet visor from an officer; he and another rioter knocked an officer to the ground, whereupon Sabol yanked away his baton with so much force that “the officer’s torso was lifted off the ground.” He dragged another officer down the steps and into the mob, where the officer was beaten with a flagpole and a baton. Afterward, Sabol tried to destroy evidence of his role in the melee, going so far as to microwave multiple computers and toss his phone in a body of water. He also attempted to escape arrest by flying to Switzerland. (He was not permitted to board the flight.) Found guilty in a bench trial of three felonies and sentenced just last week (on March 21) to 63 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $32,166 in restitution.

Michael Mackrell, 42, of Wellington, Ohio

Clifford Mackrell, 23, of Wellington, Ohio

This father-and-son team violently engaged with officers outside the Capitol. Michael Mackrell “wrapped his arm around the neck of a U.S. Capitol Police officer and threw the officer to the ground,” according to the Justice Department. He then pushed or tackled four other officers. Clifford Mackrell, meanwhile, “assaulted multiple law enforcement officers, including by striking and pushing officers, violently pulling at an officer’s gas mask.” He grabbed at one officer’s face and eyes, causing the officer to scream in agony. In separate sentencing hearings in March, both Mackrells got 27 months in prison, followed by 12 months (Michael) and 36 months (Clifford) of supervised release. Each also owes $2,000 in restitution.

As he made his way into a Capitol tunnel with other mob rioters, Foy “picked up a sharp metal pole and threw it over the head of rioters into the body of a police officer . . . then used the hockey stick that he was carrying to attack police.” He struck officers with the stick at least eleven times, swinging away at their faces, heads, and necks “as if he were chopping wood with an ax.” He then entered the Capitol through a shattered window, urging other rioters to do the same. Convicted of two felonies in a bench trial before U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan; sentenced last month (on February 28) to 40 months in prison and 24 months of supervised release.

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