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Elias Irizarry
pardonJ6 / Capitol
Convicted of
Elias Irizarry, a freshman cadet at The Citadel from Rock Hill, South Carolina, entered the U.S. Capitol through a broken window during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot; he was identified through security footage, social media photos, and witnesses familiar with him. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of entering and remaining in a restricted building, with disorderly conduct and violent entry charges dropped, and later apologized for his participation. He was sentenced on 3/15/2023 to 14 days of incarceration, a $25 special assessment, and $500 in restitution; The Citadel suspended him following his guilty plea.
Original sentence
Sentenced on 3/15/2023 to 14 days incarceration; Special Assessment of $25 and Restitution of $500.
Post-pardon activity
2mentions
0new offenses
Subsequent News Mentions(2)
Day 499· 2 June 2026
Pentagon appointed Irizarry, a convicted January 6 rioter who was previously pardoned, to a sensitive counter-terrorism role in an office managing highly classified military operations.
Day 500· 3 June 2026
The Pentagon hired Irizarry, a convicted January 6 rioter who was 19 at the time of the Capitol attack, for a sensitive counterterrorism job, alarming some in the Defense Department.