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Two more Oath Keepers, Jessica Watkins and Kenneth Harrelson, have been sentenced to prison time for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
The two army veterans got eight and four years, respectively – far less time than prosecutors were seeking.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Jessica Watkins, of Woodstock, Ohio, to eight years and six months behind bars and sentenced Kenneth Harrelson, of Titusville, Florida, to four years in prison.
Two Army veterans who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with fellow members of the Oath Keepers were sentenced Friday to prison terms, a day after the far-right extremist group's founder received a record-setting 18-years behind bars in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
"The terrorists triggered an explosive device in retaliation. The Army team has suffered two fatal casualties with injuries to four more soldiers including an officer," Northern command stated.