(MENAFN) Texas man Garret Miller has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Miller faced charges for assaulting a police officer and interstate threat to injure or kidnap, among other things, during the riot. The Department of Justice said that Miller was "at the forefront of every barrier overturned, police line overrun, and entryway breached within his proximity" during the riot.
Miller was detained twice before entering the Capitol building, and even handcuffed at one point. He was released after promising to leave, but instead, he stayed and continued recording himself talking about a revolution before entering the building. The Justice Department said that Miller stayed on the front lines during the police's attempt to clear the building and assaulted a Metropolitan Police Department sergeant and engaged in physical altercation with at least six officers.
According to the Justice Department, Miller had traveled to Washington, D.C., that day with "rope, a grappling hook, a mouth guard and a bump cap." Miller had also threatened multiple people on social media, including Senator Chuck Schumer, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and then-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
After leaving the Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, Miller replied to a tweet from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with, "Assassinate AOC." Until his arrest on Jan. 20, Miller bragged about his actions during the riot and expressed a desire to find the police officer who shot and killed rioter Ashli Babbitt and "hug his neck with a nice rope."
When Miller was arrested, he was wearing a shirt with Trump on it that read "I was there, Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021." In addition to the 38 months in prison, Miller will also have to serve 36 months of supervised release.
The sentencing of Miller is part of the ongoing investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The riot resulted in the deaths of five people, including a Capitol police officer, and caused significant damage to the Capitol building. The Justice Department has been actively pursuing charges against individuals involved in the riot, and more arrests and sentencing are expected in the coming months.
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