Two friends who entered the US Capitol together on January 6, one of whom boasted about breaking in and smoking a joint, were sentenced to 30 days in jail each for unlawfully parading in the building.
"This wasn't Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure," Judge Tanya Chutkan said before handing down the sentence Wednesday."They came to Washington knowing full well the events of January 6," adding that"their actions were an assault on the American people.
January 6th panel reveals Hannity's texts, wants his cooperation 02:59"This was a violent attempted overthrow of the government ... and it almost succeeded," Chutkan added. The judge also noted that Vukich wore goggles during the attack, which suggested that he expected confrontation with the police.Over 725 people have been arrested in relation to the Capitol breach, according to the FBI, with over 70 sentenced thus far and over 30 receiving jail time.
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