William Dunfee

William Dunfee, 59, pastor of New Beginnings Ministry Warsaw in Ohio, used a bullhorn to stir the crowd during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, telling the mob to "rise up" because "today is the day in which it is that these elected officials realize that we are no longer playing games"; video showed him pushing against Capitol Police with a metal barricade and later congratulating rioters exiting the building with "mission accomplished." He pleaded not guilty and was convicted following a bench trial on Jan. 22, 2024 of two felonies, obstruction of an official proceeding and civil disorder, plus a misdemeanor of entering a restricted building; the obstruction conviction was later vacated by the court. He was sentenced on Sept. 19, 2024 to 30 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, a $10,000 fine, and $2,000 in restitution.