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'''Kevin Seefried''' (born {{birth based on age as of date |53|2023|2|9|noage=y|mos=y}}) is an American [[drywall mechanic]] and [[January 6 United States Capitol attack|January 6 United States Capitol attacker]] who threatened police officer [[Eugene Goodman]]. In 2023, he was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the attack. Images of Seefried infamously carrying the [[Modern display of the Confederate battle flag|Confederate battle flag]] became |
'''Kevin Seefried''' (born {{birth based on age as of date |53|2023|2|9|noage=y|mos=y}}) is an American [[drywall mechanic]] and [[January 6 United States Capitol attack|January 6 United States Capitol attacker]] who threatened police officer [[Eugene Goodman]]. In 2023, he was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the attack. Images of Seefried infamously carrying the [[Modern display of the Confederate battle flag|Confederate battle flag]] became one of the most recognizable images of the January 6 Capitol attack. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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| Born | 1969 or 1970 |
| Occupation | Drywall mechanic |
| Known for | January 6 United States Capitol attack |
| Conviction(s) | Five charges including: obstructing an official proceeding, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and entering and remaining in a restricted area |
| Criminal penalty | 3 years imprisonment |
Kevin Seefried (born 1969 or 1970) is an American drywall mechanic and January 6 United States Capitol attacker who threatened police officer Eugene Goodman. In 2023, he was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the attack. Images of Seefried infamously carrying the Confederate battle flag became one of the most recognizable images of the January 6 Capitol attack.
Career
Seefried is a drywall mechanic.[1]
United States Capitol attack
During the a January 6 United States Capitol attacker, Seefried was one of the first few attackers to enter the Capitol building and he remained inside it for 25 minutes, according to prosecutors.[2] Seefried brandished a confederate flag on a flag pole and made threatening motions towards black[2] police officer Eugene Goodman.[3] Images of Seefried became some of the most recognizable image of the attack.[4]
Seefried was charged with obstructing an official proceeding, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and entering and remaining in a restricted area.[3] Seefried's adult son Hunter Seefied[5] also attended the attack and was sentenced in October 2022 to two years in prison[3] after being found guilty of obstruction.[2]
In June 2022, the District Court for the District of Columbia judge Trevor McFadden found Seefried guilty on all five charges.[3][6] On February 9, 2023, Seefried was sentenced to three years in prison.[4]
Personal life
Seefried is from Delaware[3] and was aged 53 in February 2023.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Man carrying Confederate flag in Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to 3 years". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ a b c d "Capitol rioter who jabbed Confederate flag at black cop jailed". BBC News. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ a b c d e Lybr, Holmes (2023-02-09). "Man who used Confederate flag against Capitol Police officer on January 6 sentenced to 3 years in prison | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ a b "Kevin Seefried, Jan. 6 rioter who carried Confederate flag through Capitol, sentenced to 3 years in prison". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Confederate flag-toting man, son convicted in Capitol riot". POLITICO. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ "Kevin Seefried, who brought Confederate flag inside Capitol on Jan. 6, found guilty of obstruction of Congress". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.