NBC News reports:
A former D.C. bartender and Proud Boy who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison on Monday.
Joshua Pruitt, 40, pleaded guilty in June to obstruction of an official proceeding after he was caught on video joining a mob pursuing police officers and smashing a sign inside the U.S. Capitol. Two U.S. Capitol Police officers wrote victim impact statements in his case urging Judge Timothy J. Kelly to give Pruitt a severe sentence in the case.
Pruitt said that he apologized for his actions and he was “not happy that Jan. 6 happened at all,” but said he still held onto his beliefs that Donald Trump actually won the election that he lost to President Joe Biden.
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? SENTENCE: Proud Boy Joshua Pruitt ordered to serve 55 months in prison, to be followed by 36 months of supervised release, on one count of obstruction of an official proceeding. Judge Kelly said Pruitt put himself at “forefront” of the mob on Jan. 6.https://t.co/6gWPCK1thz
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) August 29, 2022
Joshua Pruitt told the court he still believes that the election was stolen.
He’s also looking much less muscled these days. https://t.co/tjGJALwdOL
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 29, 2022
Proud Boy Joshua Pruitt has filed his sentencing memo asking for 36 months in prison for the one felony count of obstruction of an official proceeding he pleaded guilty to. The DOJ has asked for 60 months, saying he came face-to-face w/ Sen. Majority Leader Schumer on Jan. 6. pic.twitter.com/gHIo3OdFOR
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) August 22, 2022
Proud Boy directives: “Once word comes down about the electoral votes, the normies will make a stink. Make a stink with them… Let the normies wake up America.” pic.twitter.com/kj3UCAPAcx
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 19, 2022
#SeditionHunters – at the impeachment trial in 2021, we saw chilling footage of Sen. Chuck Schumer trying to evacuate and nearly running into invaders – he did a U-turn and fled. Now we know who he encountered: the hulking Proud Boy Joshua Pruitt, #BaldBulldog. 1/ pic.twitter.com/VSIwvxOWir
— capitolhunters (@capitolhunters) June 3, 2022
Minutes before, at 2:28 PM, Pruitt (#BaldBulldog) helped lead the mob breaking the police line in the Crypt above. They seemed fixated on getting down to the Visitor’s Center quickly. 3/pic.twitter.com/GfswAXHm5K
— capitolhunters (@capitolhunters) June 3, 2022