Why it matters: More than 1,100 people have been charged for their actions regarding the certification of 2020 presidential election results, according to the Justice Department.
- More people remain under investigation for their roles on Jan. 6, 2021.
- Former President Trump, the frontrunner in the 2024 presidential GOP primary, was indicted in relation to Jan. 6 with charges alleging he plotted to overturn the 2020 election. He pleaded not guilty to all federal charges
Driving the news: Jacob Travis Clark, 34, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was found guilty of one felony, obstruction of an official proceeding, and five misdemeanors:
Details: Clark’s actions were captured in text messages and surveillance footage, according to the DOJ.
Zoom out: The longest sentencing related to the insurrection so far has been Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, former leader of the right-wing extremist group Proud Boys, at 22 years.