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Militia Member Sentenced To 5 Years For Capitol Riot

This image from video from the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant, and annotated by the source, shows Dan Edwin Wilson, circled in red, entering the U.S. Capitol

A militia group member who communicated with other far-right extremists while they stormed the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to five years in prison. Dan Edwin Wilson, a Kentucky electrician, was found guilty of planning with others to attack the Capitol and disrupt the peaceful transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.

Wilson expressed regret for his actions, stating that he got involved with good intentions but acknowledging that the country was in turmoil. The judge emphasized that Wilson's intent to interfere with the certification of Biden's electoral victory was clear.

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