Isreal Easterday, a 23-year-old Kentucky man, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for pepper spraying two Capitol police officers while carrying a Confederate battle flag during the January 6, 2021 riot. Easterday, who was 19 at the time of the attack, pleaded guilty to nine counts, including charges of assaulting Capitol police officers Joshua Pollitt and Miguel Acevedo. Prosecutors initially recommended a 12-year sentence, but Judge James Boasberg cited Easterday’s youth as a reason for imposing a lower sentence.