Former Marine who kicked officer on Jan. 6 sentenced to more than 2 years in prison

A military veteran from Georgia who attacked police officers at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison.

trying to overturn the 2020 election results was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison Monday.

Creek was arrested in June and pleaded guilty in December, when he admitted to striking a Washington police officer in the hand, pushing a Capitol Police officer and kicking the same officer."I take full responsibility," Creek said."I went to D.C. with just the intention of going to the rally with some friends. ... It was very impulsive ... what I did, and it was very bad judgment."Friedrich said she believed Creek's apology was"genuine and heartfelt.

Friedrich said Creek, who was wearing a camouflage Marines Corps hat on Jan. 6, took actions that were"completely inconsistent with the values that he held as a former Marine officer of the United States."

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