WASHINGTON – Michael Mackrell, a 42-year-old from Wellington, Ohio, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for his role in the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. The incident disrupted a joint session of Congress tasked with certifying the 2020 presidential election results. Following his prison term, Mackrell will undergo 12 months of supervised release and is ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution. He pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers on October 20, 2023.
Mackrell, alongside his son Clifford Mackrell, traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend a political rally before marching to the Capitol. Dressed in camouflage and using an American flag gaiter as a face covering, Mackrell participated in pushing back barricades and unlawfully entering restricted areas of the Capitol grounds. His aggressive actions included assaulting multiple law enforcement officers, as captured in video evidence.
The FBI arrested Mackrell on March 9, 2023. His son has also been sentenced for involvement in the events of January 6th. This case, prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section, highlights the ongoing legal repercussions for those involved in the Capitol breach. To date, over 1,358 individuals have been charged nationwide, with more than 486 facing charges for assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation into the January 6th events continues.