Man seen holding Confederate flag in Capitol riot found guilty

Fresno CA

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Kevin Seefried, who was seen carrying the Confederate flag through the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and his son Hunter Seefried, were found guilty of felony obstruction of Congress, illegal entry and disorderly conduct in the Capitol. Kevin and Hunter Seefried, of Laurel, Delaware, traveled to Washington, D.C., for then-President Trump's Jan. 6, 2021, "Stop the Steal" rally. On that day, they were alleged by U.S. prosecutors to have been among the first protesters to breach the Capitol, entering through a broken window — video footage allegedly shows Hunter Seefried punching it out with a two-by-four. Kevin Seefried was photographed a short time later with the Confederate flag, according to the U.S. attorney's office.