Trump Flag Bearer Gets First Capitol Riot Prison Sentence (3)

A man who carried a “Trump 2020” flag onto the Senate floor was sentenced to eight months behind bars, the first prison term resulting from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Paul Hodgkins, 38, was sentenced Monday in federal court in Washington after pleading guilty last month to obstructing an official proceeding. The Tampa, Florida, resident’s punishment could offer a preview of what awaits other supporters of former President Donald Trump arrested over their actions that day.

The sentence was considerably less than the 18 months the government had requested. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss said he had ...