Article 60P4T Republican who livestreamed Capitol attack given three months in prison

Republican who livestreamed Capitol attack given three months in prison

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Nina Lakhani
from US news | The Guardian on (#60P4T)

West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans, 37, who filmed self-incriminating footage, pleaded guilty to committing civil disorder

A West Virginia lawmaker who participated in the January 6 attack on the Capitol while livestreaming the deadly insurrection has been sentenced to three months in prison.

Derrick Evans, 37, was arrested and charged shortly after the attack, in part thanks to self-incriminating video footage he shot of himself leading and egging on rioters who overwhelmed police at the Capitol.

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