Gabriel Augustin Garcia, a 43-year-old Miami man with ties to the far-right Proud Boys group, was sentenced to one year in federal prison for his actions during the January 6 Capitol riot. He will also serve two years of supervised release and pay $2,000 in restitution, as reported by Local 10.

Garcia was an active member of the Vice City Chapter of the Proud Boys and an associate of Enrique Tarrio, the group's former leader, who was also sentenced to prison for his role in the January 6 events. The U.S. Department of Justice said Garcia helped disrupt the congressional session to certify the 2020 election results and participated in breaching a police line inside the Capitol.

According to the CBS News report, before the riot, Garcia was selected by Tarrio to join the Proud Boys' "Ministry of Self Defense." Prosecutors pointed to Garcia's involvement in Telegram groups where members discussed the possibility of violence at the Capitol. He also posted messages like "time to stack those bodies in front of Capitol Hill."

During the riot, Garcia live-streamed his actions on Facebook, showing his confrontations with law enforcement inside the Capitol, where he taunted officers. In one video, he can be heard saying, "How does it feel being a traitor to the country? How does it feel?" according to the DOJ. Garcia was arrested by the FBI on January 19, 2021, following the Capitol events, as mentioned by CBS News.

President Donald Trump, now President-Elect, has suggested he may consider pardons for people like Tarrio and other January 6 defendants once he returns to office in January, as per the Local 10 report. This has sparked criticism from some members of the judiciary, including a judge Trump nominated. The fallout from the January 6 attack continues, with over 1,572 people charged and more than 590 facing charges for assaulting or obstructing law enforcement, according to the DOJ.