Richard Michetti

Richard Michetti, 29, of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, entered the U.S. Capitol at 2:35 p.m. during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, took videos of the Rotunda that he sent to his girlfriend, joined a crowd trying to push past Metropolitan Police officers guarding a hallway near the Old Senate Chamber, and yelled "you are starting a civil war" at officers; he was later turned in by his girlfriend after calling her a "moron" for not believing false claims of voter fraud. He pleaded guilty in June 2022 to a felony count of obstruction of an official proceeding, with other charges dismissed; prosecutors recommended 18 months, citing both the gravity of his conduct and his early apology to the court. He was sentenced on 9/6/2022 to 9 months of incarceration, 24 months of supervised release, a $100 special assessment, and $2,000 in restitution.