Good morning all. We'll kick off today at 10 a.m. with the sentencing hearing for Andrew Hatley.
https://twitter.com/JordanOnRecord/status/1471224879190102016
The government is asking today for Andrew Hatley to serve 2 months of home detention and 3 years of supervised probation. His attorney says 1 month of probation and community service is sufficient.
DOJ says Hatley's actions were on the lower end. He entered the building, posed for photos in the crypt, and then left after minutes. But he also admitted to FBI he saw the chaos as he came to the Capitol, climbed through a broken window.
"There is a narrative from some groups that nothing really happened [on January 6]. We need to dispel that," Judge Hogan says.
Judge Hogan says he is troubled by the gas mask Andrew Hatley was wearing on January 6. Hatley's attorney says it's hard to get around. Clearly shows he anticipated some sort of interaction with law enforcement (via teargas or pepper spray). 
Hatley's attorney says some #CapitolRiot defendants are remorseful because they're going to jail. He says Hatley stands out because the "overriding" factor for him is remorse for the assault on democracy he participated in.
"He knows what he did was wrong, and he's sorry for it," Hatley's attorney says.
Hatley's attorney says community service will have a "grave impact" on Hatley's freedom because he's a truck driver who doesn't have much free time.
Hatley, speaking now, says he brought the gas mask because he was worried about the sort of things he saw on TV during the "Million MAGA March" in December.
Judge Hogan calls January 6 an "unprecedented attack on our democracy." Says the only comparison is the War of 1812, when British troops captured and burned the Capitol and White House.
Judge Hogan says he's had #CapitolRiot defendants who appeared before him to plead guilty that he did not think were sincere. "I think they were determined to go out and do it again."
Judge Hogan notes that by the events of January 6, dozens of judges around the country, including some appointed by Trump and the Supreme Court, had rejected Trump's election fraud claims. "It's a big lie that has been pushed by some people."
"In your case, I think you have shown true remorse," Judge Hogan tells Andrew Hatley.
Judge Hogan talking about the Robert Reeder case now. Says he thought Reeder was only remorseful because he was facing consequences. Also notes video eventually came out (thanks to @SeditionHunters) showing he had "dissembled" and lied about his actions. wusa9.com/article/news/n…
Judge Hogan says he's concerned about how home detention would work for Hatley, who is a long-haul truck driver. Says he asked probation if they could track him if he was confined to his truck, but they said there would be issues.
🚨 SENTENCE: U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan sentences Andrew Hatley, of South Carolina, to 36 months of probation for one misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. #CapitolRiot @wusa9 @EricFlackTV
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