'Patriot' who vowed, 'I will fight,' on Jan. 6 sentenced
Jay Matthew Kenyon at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (U.S. Attorney

Jay Matthew Kenyon at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 (U.S. Attorney’s Office).

A man from Virginia who participated in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. Jay Matthew Kenyon, aged 47, claimed he was part of the revolution and wielded a pocketknife during the chaos.

Kenyon, who was found guilty in October after a trial, faced charges including civil disorder, trespassing, disorderly conduct, and picketing in a Capitol building. The sentencing was carried out by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who was appointed by Barack Obama.

According to prosecutors, Kenyon engaged in the riot by joining the crowd outside the House Chamber, where they were pushing against the doors and chanting. He then made his way to the House Appropriations Committee Room on the third floor before moving into the Rotunda. When law enforcement officers tried to clear the rioters from the Rotunda, Kenyon resisted and had to be physically removed from the building.

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