Robert Palmer was sentenced to over five years in prison for his actions, which he said were inspired by a “false narrative about a stolen election”
The United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. was breached by thousands of protesters during a "Stop The Steal" rally in support of President Donald Trump, on Jan. 6, 2021.Robert Palmer apologized for acting upon a “false narrative about a stolen election” when he attacked police officers with a fire extinguisher during at the Capitol on.
Palmer said in court that he was “really, really ashamed of what I did,” and promised to “never, ever, ever” attend another political rally. He won’t for another five years and change, at least.in March, Palmer pleaded guilty in October. His lawyer sought a sentence of 24 months behind bars. Unfortunately for Palmer, his case came before U.S.
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