James Burton McGrew

James Burton McGrew, 40, of Biloxi, Mississippi and Carlsbad, California, joined a crowd that overwhelmed law enforcement officers trying to hold a restricted perimeter outside the Upper West Terrace doors during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, filmed the scene while shouting "let's go" roughly 14 times and "we took this thing," then entered the Capitol at 2:45 p.m., moved to the Rotunda, pushed one officer, struck another, and lunged for a baton an officer had used to push him back. He pleaded guilty on 5/13/2022 to a felony count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, with other charges dismissed. U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell sentenced him on 1/20/2023 to 78 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, a $100 special assessment, $2,000 in restitution, and a $5,000 fine.