A convicted Jan. 6 rioter says he threw up on the Capitol building because he drank too much peach schnapps, inhaled tear gas, and was out of shape

Thu, 07/27/2023 - 13:42

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol surrounded by tear gas in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. — Pro-Trump supporters clash with police and security forces at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.
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A convicted Jan. 6 rioter says he threw up on the Capitol building because he drank too much peach schnapps.
Zachariah Sattler, 36, also allegedly smoked weed in the US Capitol building and bragged about it.
Sattler wrote in a letter to a judge that he was out of shape and had inhaled tear gas when he vomited at the riot.

A convicted January 6 rioter has apologized for throwing up on the US Capitol building, explaining he drank too much peach schnapps, was out of shape, and inhaled tear gas during the insurrection.