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A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after assaulting law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021.
Christopher Joseph Quaglin, 37, was found guilty on 14 charges, including 12 felonies and two misdemeanors, for his role in January 6. According to the US Attorney’s Office, Quaglin traveled to Washington, DC, with intentions to confront the government, as evidenced by his social media posts urging others to bring gas masks, body armor, and knives.

Authorities reported that Quaglin was among the initial group of rioters breaching police barricades at Peace Circle. He engaged in violent confrontations with officers at the Capitol’s West Front, pushing into officers and assaulting a US Capitol Police sergeant by grabbing his neck and tackling him. Additionally, Quaglin struck another officer with a gas mask and persistently clashed with the police throughout the day.
During his sentencing, Quaglin directed harsh words at US District Judge Trevor McFadden (who was nominated by former President Donald Trump to the court), accusing him of being “Trump’s worst mistake of 2016.” Quaglin also claimed that the event was not an insurrection, stating that if it were, he would have brought a long gun. Judge McFadden condemned Quaglin’s actions as “shocking” and “lawless” and said that January 6 was not an anomaly for him but something that had come to define him.

The ongoing investigation into the Capitol riot has led to charges against more than 1,424 individuals, including over 500 people accused of assaulting or impeding law enforcement officers.