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A man who stormed the Capitol wearing a 'God, Guns & Trump' hoodie gets 75-day prison sentence after taking a plea deal

Feb 25, 2022, 23:32 IST
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Still images taken from video show Jeffrey Register in the Capitol building during the Capitol riot.FBI
  • Jeffrey Register was sentenced to 75 days in prison on Thursday for storming the Capitol last January.
  • Video showed him wearing a "God, Guns & Trump" hoodie while taking part in the Capitol riot.
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A Florida man who stormed the Capitol wearing a "God, Guns & Trump" hoodie was sentenced to 75 days in prison.

US District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly of the District of Columbia announced Jeffrey Register's sentence on Thursday, four months after Register pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.

Register was also ordered to pay a $10 special assessment and $500 in restitution.

In exchange for pleading guilty to the aforementioned charge, prosecutors agreed to drop three other charges against Register.

Federal investigators proved Register took part in the riot based on cellphone data, which showed him in the building between 2:17 p.m. and 4:38 p.m. on January 6, 2021, according to the complaint viewed by Insider.

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Investigators also spotted Register in a video taken from the riot, showing him moving to enter the building through a broken window, ignoring commands to leave the building, and pushing past officers guarding the interior.

The video showed Register wearing a gray hoodie with the words "God, Guns & Trump" on the back and a black skullcap reading "2020 Keep America Great."

On February 24, 2021, an FBI agent interviewed Register, who initially denied entering the Capitol. But in the span of the same interview, he admitted to entering the building during the riot and deleting photos he took on his phone from that day.

It's unclear when Register's sentence will start. Court records noted that he would be allowed to surrender himself to start his sentence. Register's public defender did not immediately return Insider's request for comment on Friday.

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