Douglas Harrington

Douglas Harrington, 69, a Navy veteran of Vietnam and Iraq from Bedford, Wyoming, arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 wearing a cowboy hat and painter's respirator mask and carrying American and Trump 2020 flags on a metal pole; during the riot he challenged officers on the Upper West Terrace with provocative gestures, swung the flagpole at several officers, and struck one near the hand, wrist, and helmet. He pleaded not guilty; following a three-day bench trial, Chief Judge James E. Boasberg found him guilty of felony assault and civil disorder, plus five misdemeanors, rejecting prosecutors' request for an eight-year sentence. He was sentenced on 11/25/2024 to 40 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and $2,000 in restitution.