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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Stefano Esposito

Illinois man pleads guilty to misdemeanor in connection with Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

The assault on the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. (Associated Press)

An Illinois man who purportedly described strolling through the U.S. Capitol as being “like going to the shopping mall,” has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack.

David Wiersma, 66, now faces up to six months in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C., to a charge of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

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