A former Virginia police sergeant who joined Donald Trump's supporters in storming the US Capitol is sentenced to the equal-largest sentence given to someone involved in the insurrection.
A former police sergeant who joined Donald Trump's supporters in storming the US Capitol has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison, according to a Justice Department spokesperson.
Prosecutors had asked US District Judge Christopher Cooper to sentence Robertson to eight years — the longest sentence yet for any Capitol riot defendant — on the grounds that Robertson abused his position of trust as a law enforcement officer. Thousands of Mr Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021 in an attempt to overturn his election defeat, which Mr Trump falsely claims was the result of fraud.He has been in detention since last year after the judge found he violated court orders and continued to purchase what prosecutors described as an "arsenal" of guns online.FBI agents also found a loaded M4 rifle and a partially assembled pipe bomb at his home during a search.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Donald Trump pleads the fifth in face of questioning by NY attorney-generalThe deposition would pit the two adversaries against each other after a more than three-year civil investigation into the Trump Organisation&x27;s finances.
Read more »
Donald Trump pleads the fifth in face of questioning by NY attorney-generalFormer US president Donald Trump has invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions from the New York attorney-general at a scheduled deposition. 9News
Read more »
Donald Trump refuses to answer questions in New York civil investigationFormer US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he refused to answer questions during an appearance before New York state's attorney general in a civil investigation into his family's business practices, citing his constitutional right against self-incrimination.
Read more »
What the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid means for Donald Trump’s potential 2024 US presidency bidWill the FBI investigation be the scandal that torpedoes Donald Trump's chances at a 2024 presidential run? Here's what we know. Read more here:
Read more »
US confirms 'personally approved' search of Donald Trump's home, asks court to unseal warrantThe US Justice Department has asked a judge to make public the warrant that authorised an FBI search of Donald Trump's Florida home after the former president attacked the search as an act of political retribution:
Read more »
Hours after the FBI raid, Donald Trump released a campaign-style video in strongest hint yet on 2024 runTop Republican leaders flung their support behind former US president Donald Trump after an extraordinary FBI raid on his palatial Florida residence sparked a political firestorm in an already bitterly divided country.
Read more »