A truck driver from Arkansas who was filmed assaulting a police officer during the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol was sentenced Monday to 52 months in federal prison. Video of the incident shows Peter Stager watched as rioters attacked a police line and dragged Metropolitan Police Department officer Blake Miller into the crowd, where Stager repeatedly beat him with a flag pole.
Monday’s sentencing came amid signs that special counsel Jack Smith will soon announce another indictment against former President Donald Trump, over Trump’s role in inciting the insurrection as he attempted to remain in power following his November 2020 election loss.