A Kentucky man, Isreal Easterday, was sentenced to more than two years in prison for assaulting two Capitol police officers with pepper spray during the January 6, 2021, riot. Easterday, who was carrying a Confederate battle flag, has been convicted of nine counts, including charges of assault on police officers Joshua Pollitt and Miguel Acevedo. Prosecutors had initially recommended a 12-year sentence, but the judge, James Boasberg, cited Easterday’s youth as a reason for the lighter sentence. Easterday tearfully apologized for his actions.