“I stand before you feeling ashamed and profoundly embarrassed,” said Keller, who will also have to perform 360 hours of community service as part of his sentence. By September of 2021, he reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors for felony obstruction, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. The Jan. 6 Capitol riot resulted in charges being brought against 1,200 people, about 900 of whom have pleaded guilty of been convicted. According to his plea, Keller yelled, “F*** Nancy Pelosi!” and “F*** Chuck Schumer!” when he was in the rotunda. The Capitol riot resulted in the deaths of five people, including a police officer.

Source: The Guardian December 02, 2023 18:49 UTC