Guy Reffitt

This sketch depicts Guy Wesley Reffitt (left) and his lawyer, William Welch, in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28. A jury found Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

In the first Jan. 6 trial, a jury found Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty

6:36pm March 08, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

A jury found Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The case has been widely watched by other defendants as a potential bellwether.

The U.S. government says in its affidavit that this photo shows Guy Reffitt rinsing his eyes outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, wearing a blue jacket over a tactical vest and a helmet with a camera.

Politics & Government

1st trial of a U.S. Capitol riot defendant opens Monday in D.C.

12:11pm February 28, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The trial, at a courthouse just down the street from the site of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is a milestone in the Capitol riot investigation.