Oath Keeper sentenced to eight and a half years for role in Capitol attack

Jessica Watkins's prison sentence comes one day after founder of far-right group sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy

A member of the far-right Oath Keepers on Friday was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for her role in the deadly 6 January 2021 assault on the US Capitol by extremist supporters of Donald Trump who tried to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election victory over the Republican.

Jessica Watkins was convicted in November by a federal jury in Washington of obstruction of an official proceeding for her role in the storming of the Capitol, which saw rioters battle police, smash windows and send lawmakers running for their lives.