In Washington, After pleading guilty to violent and obstructive behaviour during the Capitol disturbance, a California man who the prosecution referred to as “one of the most violent defendants on January 6, 2021” was sentenced to 151 months—roughly 12 12 years—in prison on Wednesday.
In a February plea deal, Daniel “DJ” Rodriguez acknowledged that he tasered former Washington, D.C. police officer Michael Fanone in an incident that left him unconscious and that he tried to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. In addition, Rodriguez will be required to pay $2,000 in compensation for the destruction of the Capitol on January 6 and $96,000 in medical expenses for Fanone.
Prosecutors asked for a longer sentence of 14 years in prison, claiming that before then-President Donald Trump announced his rally on January 6, Rodriguez and a co-defendant discussed battles and operations in Washington, D.C. They also allegedly planned their trip to the capital after Trump tweeted that the day would “be wild.”