From the Justice Department:
A New Jersey man was sentenced to 12 years in prison today after he was previously convicted of 14 charges, including 12 felonies, as a result of his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Christopher Joseph Quaglin, 37, of North Brunswick, New Jersey, was sentenced to 144 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden. On July 10, 2023, the court found Quaglin guilty of 14 charges, including 12 felonies and two misdemeanors.
As he explained on social media, Quaglin traveled to Washington, D.C., to fight in what he believed would be a “CIVIL WAR!” Quaglin posted on social media explaining his plans and intentions for his trip to D.C., which included fighting in the streets of D.C. against a tyrannical government and showing the members of Congress who their bosses were.
He prepared for “war” by encouraging others to purchase weapons for their travel to D.C., and he planned to bring full body armor, gas masks, helmet, knives, a full medical kit, bear spray (the HUGE cans that spray at least 30 feet), and firearms.
On the day of Jan. 6, 2021, Quaglin wore a hard-sided helmet, full-faced gas mask, and carried a large backpack. In the early hours of Jan. 6, Quaglin attended the “Stop the Steal” rally at the Ellipse and then made his way toward the Capitol building before the speeches ended.
At about 12:50 p.m., Quaglin was part of the initial group of rioters who overtook the police line and pushed past bike rack barricades at Peace Circle, paving the way for the mob to engulf the West Front of the Capitol grounds.
After Quaglin and other rioters surged forward through the barriers and made their way to the Lower West Plaza, Quaglin engaged in violence against officers on the West Front for the next hour and a half.
At about 1:08 p.m., Quaglin pushed into one officer and forcibly pushed into a second officer several times. Quaglin swatted and aggressively yelled at the officer until another individual from the crowd pulled him back.
Quaglin then maneuvered through the mob of rioters facing the police line, emerged from the crowd, and again charged towards the police line, making contact with numerous officers. Quaglin approached a USCP Sergeant and aggressively pointed his finger inches away from the sergeant’s face.
Suddenly, Quaglin reached forward with both hands, grabbed the officer by the neck, and forcibly tackled the officer to the ground. His attack initiated a brawl between rioters and police officers.
Quaglin then approached the Deputy Police Chief of the USCP and forcibly pushed him several times. Later, as one officer bent down to pick an object from the ground, Quaglin hit the officer in the head with a gas mask.
Court documents say that, at 3:06 p.m., Quaglin raised a can of chemical irritant in the air, reaching around the officers’ shields, and sprayed the officers directly in their faces. Quaglin is later seen at the front of the mob in the Tunnel forcibly pushing into police officers.
He collaborated with the mob behind him as they yelled “HEAVE! HO!” and collectively bashed into the police line. Quaglin remained at the front of the line of rioters assaulting and impeding police officers until approximately 3:18 p.m. when he was pushed out of the Tunnel with other rioters.
According to evidence presented in Court, Quaglin expressed no remorse for his crimes on January 6th. To the contrary, after these convictions, Quaglin continued to boast about his involvement in the riot and express pride in his conduct, disclaiming any responsibility for his role in the riot and spreading misinformation claiming that January 6 was a “set up” and that he was a political prisoner.
Read the full press release.
Quaglin’s “Persecuted Patriot” money beg on the Christian site GiveSendGo has raised a paltry $3478. Upon receiving his sentence, Quaglin told the Trump-appointed judge, “you are Trump’s worst mistake of 2016.” Below, his father moans that he may never see him again.
SENTENCE: Christopher Joseph Quaglin, of New Jersey, sentenced to 12 years in prison on 14 counts — including six counts of assaulting officers — for his role in the Capitol riot.
“You’re a menace to our society,” Judge McFadden told him. https://t.co/uLE4gWXwLi
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) May 24, 2024
5.24.2024 the father of J6 Hostage Christopher Quaglin from New Jersey speaks about the fact that his son got sentenced to 12 years in Federal Prison today by a Trump appointed Judge named Trevor McFadden. This man is 80 years old & he traveled to DC today without his wife. SAD! pic.twitter.com/4J8hPnUC7Q
— Corinne Cliford
(@corinnecliford) May 24, 2024
This guy’s a piece of work.
Christopher Quaglin, a Proud Boy who prosecutors alleged was one of the most violent Jan. 6 rioters and “viciously assaulted numerous officers,” had a meltdown on the judge when he was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
“You’re Trump’s worst mistake of… pic.twitter.com/7pMe93YPjl
— Art Candee
(@ArtCandee) May 24, 2024
Jan. 6 rioter Chris Quaglin’s sentencing is underway. Officers he injured are in the room. Government seeking 14 years. pic.twitter.com/xrGVoAXqxf
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) May 24, 2024
TODAY: Feds to seek 14 years prison in Jan 6 case of Chris Quaglin
They say he was “among the most violent” rioters, struck officer in head, shoved police, tore down fencing, grabbed police riot shield
DOJ says he still boasts & spreads misinfo about Jan. 6 pic.twitter.com/25tmX9s0MY
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 24, 2024
This must be the incident where “Antifa” pushed Quaglin into police. I’m sorry but Quaglin had physical contact or assaulted police about 12 times. Is Quaglin claiming he pushed him into the west tunnel, too? pic.twitter.com/rddbtwhzgc
— JoeyMama (@TheJoeyMama) May 25, 2024