![]() Federal prosecutors offered him the typical deal for nonviolent rioters, and a plea hearing was scheduled for late July. He was arrested in March and charged with four misdemeanors. Like hundreds of others, he breached the building and got into the Rotunda. He heeded Trump’s words and marched to the Capitol. Federal prosecutors have said they’re looking for contrition from the insurrectionists, and they’ve already cited defiant comments from some rioters to argue in court that they deserve time behind bars.Ĭamper, a 54-year-old real estate investor from Montana, came to Washington, DC, to hear Trump speak at the now-infamous rally on January 6. Defendants who plead guilty aren’t required to apologize, though it can persuade a judge to show leniency at sentencing. RELATED: US Capitol riot judges step up as the conscience of democracyĪ lack of remorse could also have legal consequences. ![]() The pushback from rioters comes at a key moment in the national reckoning over January 6 as Congress ramps up its inquiries and as former President Donald Trump and his allies continue to whitewash the deadly attack, often promoting the same self-serving narratives as the rioters. US Capitol riot judges step up as the conscience of democracy while lawmakers squabble Clockwise from left: DC Chief Judge Beryl Howell, Senior US District Judge Reggie Walton, Senior US District Judge Royce Lamberth, US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson
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