Philip James Weisbecker

Philip James Weisbecker, of Dulzura, California, drove from San Diego to Washington, D.C. on January 4, 2021, attended the "Stop the Steal" rally two days later, and after watching officers deploy tear gas and rioters climb scaffolding, entered the U.S. Capitol through the Senate Wing Door shortly before 2:30 p.m. during the riot, making his way into the office suite of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and remaining inside for about an hour; he told an officer he was there as a "citizen journalist" and later told investigators he didn't believe Ashli Babbitt had existed. He pleaded guilty to one charge, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building, with other charges, including entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct, dismissed. He was sentenced on 6/27/2022 to 24 months of probation including 30 days of intermittent confinement, a $10 special assessment, $500 in restitution, and a $2,000 fine.