Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio were among the most recognizable figures accused of attacking the Capitol. Rhodes, native of Texas, was sentenced to 18 years in prison, while Tarrio, of Florida, received a 22-year conviction for organizing plots to disrupt the process of peaceful handover of power following Trump's 2020 presidential election losers.
Joe Raedle / AFPEnrique Tarrio
The release of both men occurred after Trump issued an order to pardon, mitigate, or order to discontinue proceedings against more than 1,000,500 people charged with national crimes during the riot. Rhodes and Tarrio's attorneys confirmed information about their release of the Associated Press agency.
The video below shows Steward Rhodes getting into his car after leaving prison.
Attack on Capitol
On 6 January 2021, crowds of supporters of Donald Trump gathered in Washington DCTo protest the approval of Joe Biden as president of the United States. The crowd marched to Capitol (the seat of the U.S. Congress) and He broke into the buildings where congressmen and senators met.
During the riots, 5 people were killed and at least a fewer 100 people were injured, including over 130 police officers. Congressmen hid in their offices from an armed crowd.
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