Man Who Carried Tomahawk Into US Capitol on Jan. 6 Receives Prison Sentence

Published on May 24, 2024

A U.S. military veteran was sentenced by a federal judge on May 23 to two years in prison after being convicted by the same judge of nine charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Alex Harkrider, 36, of Texas, was also sentenced by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth to two years of supervised release and must also pay $2,000 in restitution. Judge Lamberth, an appointee of former President Ronald Reagan, convicted Mr. Harkrider on civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, and seven other counts after a bench trial earlier this year. Mr. Harkrider’s status as a Marine veteran, who deployed to the Middle East multiple times, was highlighted by Judge Lamberth, who brought up his own military experience during the sentencing hearing in Washington....

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