Capitol Rioter Sentenced to 7+ Years: Judge Warns Against Normalizing Violence
Washington, DC – A federal judge in Washington, DC delivered a scathing rebuke to a convicted January 6 rioter for his attempt to downplay the seriousness and impact of the US Capitol attack. US District Judge Royce Lamberth condemned the rioter’s use of revisionist rhetoric similar to that of former President Donald Trump, warning against normalizing the violence seen on January 6, 2021. During the sentencing of Taylor James Johnatakis to more than seven years …