Jenna Ryan poses in front of the U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 attacks. (Photo by Twitter)
Federal prosecutors have ruled that the notorious Capitol attack defendant, who flew on a private plane to Washington and called Jan. 6 one among the most memorable days of my life, should be sentenced. This is partly because she didn't believe she would.
Jenna Ryan was arrested after openly bragging about her exploits on the Capitol's social media. She livestreamed on Facebook from the building, and tweeted a photo of her standing at a broken glass window.
Federal prosecutors suggested Ryan should spend 60 days prison before Ryan's sentencing. They said that she knew it could become violent, she promoted violence at Capitol, chanted "hang Mike Pence", and promoted violence against the media. She claimed she deserved a Medal for what she did, spread false information regarding the riot and tried to profit from her presence during the attack of the Capitol.
Prosecutors claimed Ryan promoted her personal brand for the past ten years. She praised her success as a self-help coach and real estate broker. Then she used her extensive experience as a social media influencer and advocated violence before her arrival to the Capitol.
According to the Justice Department's sentencing memo, Ryan publicly cheered a violent attack that prevented the certification of 2020 Electoral College votes, threatened peaceful transfer of power following the 2020 Presidential Election, and caused more than a million dollars in property damage.
The government also stated that Ryan's tweet declaring she had blonde hair and white skin and was not going to jail proved she believed she was exempt from being punished for her crimes due to her race and physical appearance.
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An inmate who believes she is exempt from harsh punishment due to her race or physical appearance could reoffend. The defendant may not believe that the penalties for wrongdoing are severe enough, even if they are, the prosecutors write. The most compelling reason for deterrence is the defendant's misguided belief she is above the law or protected from incarceration.
Jenna Ryan (center), enters Capitol with the mob. (Photo by U.S. Attorney's Office).
According to the feds, Ryan felt it appropriate to promote her real-estate business while she stormed Capitol. She announced, "You guys, will this be true?" I'm not playing around. This is how I will sell your house when I visit. I will sell your house.
Prosecutors claimed that Ryan posted a picture of mob members attacking media equipment. Calling it a cool moment, they said Katherine Schwab, one of Ryan's co-defendants joined the crowds assault and kicked and threw one piece of equipment to the ground.
Ryan pleaded guilty to August's offense, admitting that her statement of offense, Today, was a great example what America is all about on Twitter, that she was captured on video chanting Fight for Trump! inside the Rotunda and that she marched, demonstrated or pickedeted inside the Capitol even though she didn't have permission.
U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper will sentence Ryan at 10 a.m. on Thursday.
About 650 people were arrested by the FBI in connection to the Jan. 6 attack. This is about one quarter of all those who were charged with criminal activity on that day. BuzzFeed News reports that more than 100 people have pleaded guilty to the Capitol attack. Only a few dozen have been sentenced.
This article was originally published on HuffPost. It has since been updated.
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