A federal court in the United States ruled that today. The prosecutor had demanded eighteen months. In exchange for a reduced sentence, Hodgkins pleaded guilty in June to “obstructing official proceedings,” as the charges against him read.
‘Trump 2020’-shirt
He disrupted the Senate session as it met to discuss the results of the presidential election, which was lost by then-President Donald Trump.
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Hodgkins was seen on video footage in the Senate quarters, holding a red flag and wearing a T-shirt that reads ‘Trump 2020’. He also took a selfie with other rioters.
Five dead
During the storming of the Capitol, Trump supporters fought police, damaged the building and threatened senators and other MPs. The purpose of the attack was to dissuade Congress from confirming Joe Biden’s election victory.
The attack on January 6 killed five people and injured hundreds. A video reconstruction shows how Trump supporters stormed the Capitol:
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