John Minchillo / APTrump supporters participate in a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Brendan Smialowski/Getty-AFPA supporter of President Donald Trump wears a gas mask after storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Samuel Corum/GettyThe bust of U.S. President Zachary Taylor is covered with plastic after blood was smeared on it when a mob broke into the U.S. Capitol.
Julio Cortez/APTrump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.
Erin Schaff/The New York TimesPeople protesting the presidential election results inside the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2020.
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesA protester holds a Trump flag inside the U.S./ Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Matt McClain/The Washington PostMelody Black cries as she kneels by a makeshift memorial for Ashli Babbitt outside the United States Capitol on Thursday Jan. 7, 2021 in Washington, D.C. A pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol Thursday during which Babbitt was shot and killed.
John Minchillo/APPolice keep a watch on demonstrators who tried to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
J. Scott Applewhite/APPolice with guns drawn watch as a mob of Trump supporters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Andrew Harnik/APPeople shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Roberto Schmidt/Getty-AFPPolice detain a person as supporters of President Donald Trump protest outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Brent Stirton/Getty ImagesTrump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Erin Schaff/The New York TimesNational Guard troops rest in the Capitol during a shift break in Washington on Jan. 13, 2021.
Andrew Harnik/APRep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., cleans up debris and personal belongings strewn across the floor of the Rotunda in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.
Brent Stirton/Getty ImagesTrump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Lev Radin/Pacific PressRioters clash with police using a big ladder to try to enter the U.S. Capitol building through the front doors.
Brent Stirton/Getty ImagesA protester dressed as George Washington debates with a Capitol Police before being pushed out.
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagRep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., comforts Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., while taking cover as protesters disrupt the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6, 2021.
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Getty-AFPA person photographs a noose erected across from the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, during a pro-Trump rally in Washington.
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty ImagesSupporters of President Donald Trump enter the U.S. Capitol as tear gas fills the corridor on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesA Capitol Police officer walks past a worker cleaning damage a day after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles TimesTrump supporters breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, before 30 or so House Democrats could be safely evacuated from the House gallery.
Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesThe American flag is lowered to half-staff atop the U.S. Capitol Building, Jan. 8, 2021 following the death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick in Washington, D.C. The officer died after he was injured when a pro-Trump mob stormed and entered the Capitol Building on Wednesday.
Brent Stirton/Getty ImagesPro-Trump demonstrators gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesMembers of U.S. Capitol Police inspect a damaged entrance of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 7, 2021 in Washington.
Andrew Harnik/APA man takes a photo of broken windows near the Rotunda in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday.
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty ImagesSupporters of President Donald Trump protest inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Roberto Schmidt / Getty-AFPRiot police push back a crowd of supporters of President Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesProtesters enter the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Roberto Schmidt/Getty-AFPRiot police push back a crowd of supporters of US President Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty ImagesSupporters of US President Donald Trump demonstrate on the National Mall on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Jose Luis Magana / APRioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
Saul Loeb / Getty-AFPSupporters of President Donald Trump enter the U.S. Capitol's Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Brent Stirton/Getty ImagesTrump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty ImagesTrump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
John Minchillo/APTrump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesSupports of President Donald Trump clash with law enforcement an the door of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Jon Cherry/Getty ImagesTrump supporters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles TimesTrump supporters try to force their way through a police barricade in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, hoping to stop Congress from finalizing Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election.
Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty ImagesNational Guard troops are seen behind shields as they clear a street from protestors outside the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesA Trump supporter sits in the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Andrew Harnik/APDust and a gas mask are visible on the ground in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Joseph Prezioso / Getty-AFPA man calls on people to raid the building as Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the Capital Building in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021.
Anna Moneymaker/The New York TimesShattered glass and a flag are seen in the Capitol after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the building, Jan. 6, 2021, on the same day as a joint session of Congress met to certify the electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election.
John Minchillo/APA demonstrator talks to police over a barrier, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
Saul Loeb / Getty-AFPSupporters of President Donald Trump protest in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.
Brent Stirton/Getty ImagesSupporters of President Donald Trump protest inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesA man is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagU.S. Capitol Police officers receive medical treatment after clashes with protesters who attempt to disrupt the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6, 2021.
Saul Loeb / Getty-AFPA supporter of President Donald Trump sits inside the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protest inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, Jan. 6, 2021.
Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesTrump supports attempt to breach the door of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Jason Andrew/The New York Times/NYTA mob of Trump supporters climb the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. The Capitol building was placed on lockdown, with senators and members of the House locked inside their chambers, as Congress began debating President-elect Joe Biden?s victory.
Jason Andrew/The New York TimesProtestors climb onto the wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
Evelyn Hockstein/for The Washington PostTear gas is fired at supporters of President Trump who stormed the United States Capitol building.
Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesU.S. Capitol Police install a metal detector at the doors of the House of Representatives Chamber, Jan. 12, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Security has been tightened ahead of next week's presidential inauguration.
T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York TimesNational Guard troops at the Capitol in Washington, which is surrounded by temporary security fencing, Jan. 13, 2021.
Erin Schaff/The New York TimesA statue of Freedom looks out over National Guard troops resting in the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington on Jan. 13, 2020.
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesA member of the Architect of the Capitol inspects a damaged entrance of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 7, 2021 in Washington.
Brendan Smialowski / Getty-AFPA worker cleans broken glass from one of the entrances to the U.S. Capitol after a pro-Trump mob broke into the building during protests the previous day Jan. 7, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesTrump supporters interact with Capitol Police inside the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Jose Luis Magana/APTrump supporters break TV equipment outside the the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, during a chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power.
Saul Loeb / Getty-AFPA supporter of President Donald Trump leaves a note in the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as he protests inside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, January 6, 2021.
Samuel Corum/Getty ImagesPolice officers attempt to push back a pro-Trump mob trying to storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
John Minchillo / APTrump supporters participate in a rally, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Pool / Getty ImagesU.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) attend a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump.
ERIN SCHAFF / NYTSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) gives a thumbs up at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, as Congress prepares to meet and certify the 2020 Electoral College results. At left is Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).
Brendan Smialowski / Getty-AFPWorkers clean damage near an overrun Capitol Police checkpoint a day after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol Jan. 7, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesAn eight-foot tall steel fence topped with concertina razor wire circles the U.S. Capitol January 29, 2021 in Washington. The fence was built following the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Donald Trump supporters that left five people dead and scores injured.
ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty ImagesTrump supporters clash with police and security forces as they push barricades to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jason Andrew/The New York TimesA Trump 2020 scarf lays on the ground outside of the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 7, 2021, a remnant of the riot on Wednesday.
Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty ImagesA Congressional staffer holds his hands up while a Capitol Police Swat team checks everyone in the room as they secure the floor from Trump supporters in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
Roberto Schmidt/Getty-AFPSupporters of President Donald Trump protest inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
brent stirton/Getty ImagesJacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, known as the QAnon Shaman, is seen at the Capital riots on Jan. 6, 2021. On January 9, Chansley was arrested on federal charges of "knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and with violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.
John Minchillo / AP/APTrump supporters participated in a rally on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Joseph Prezioso / Getty-AFPA mob of Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
Andrew Harnik/APPeople evacuate as a mob of Trump supporters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Stefani Reynolds / Getty ImagesMembers of the National Guard rest in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 13, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Kenny Holston/The New York TimesA man breaches a security door at the Capitol in Washington and is met by police officer, Jan 6, 2020.
Pool / Getty ImagesBoxes containing state Electoral College votes are opened during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Andrew Harnik/APAn ATF police officer cleans up debris and personal belongings strewn across the floor of the Rotunda in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Spencer Platt / Getty ImagesCrowds arrive for the "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.
Samuel Corum/Getty ImagesPro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Stefani Reynolds / Getty ImagesA Capitol police officer walks past boarded up windows at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 11, 2021.
Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesMembers of the D.C. National Guard walk behind a fence placed around the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 8, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Democratic congressional leaders threatened to impeach President Donald Trump for encouraging a mob that stormed the Capitol Building on Wednesday.
Win McNamee/Getty ImagesA mob supporting U.S. President Donald Trump breaks into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Amanda Voisard/for The Washington PostCongressional staff members are evacuated by the Capitol Police after protestors breached the U.S. Capitol interrupting a joint congressional session to certify the Electoral College vote in Washington, D.C on Jan. 6, 2021.
Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesU.S. Capitol Police officers detain protesters outside of the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The Washington Post via Getty ImSupporters of President Donald Trump clash with police during the tally of electoral votes that that would certify Joe Biden as the winner of the U.S. presidential election outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan.6, 2021.
Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesA member of the U.S. Capitol police rushes Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) out of the House Chamber as protesters try to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington.
Jacquelyn Martin / APWith the Washington Monument in the background, people attend a rally in support of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.
Manuel Balce Ceneta/APTrump supporters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021, near the Ohio Clock.
Andrew Harnik/APSen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., stops to look at the damage in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington.
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An Illinois resident and his father have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Bradley Bokoski, 58, of Eagle Mountain, Utah and Matthew R. Bokoski, 31, of Chicago entered pleas on Thursday, according to documents filed with the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia, to one count each of unlawful parading, demonstrating or picketing at the Capitol.
Charges of impeding Congress by illegally entering the Capitol will be dropped as part of a plea agreement in each case, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
The misdemeanor charges carry a maximum sentence of six months in prison, five years’ probation and a $5,000 fine. Sentencing was set for Jan. 17.
According to court documents, the Bokoskis traveled to Washington to hear President Donald Trump speak at a rally on Jan. 6, then followed the crowd to the Capitol, which they entered through a breached Senate door.
After the crowd was met by 10 to 15 police officers, both men turned around and left, the complaint said. They were in the building for about five minutes.
A tip to the FBI provide screenshots of Matthew Bokoski’s Facebook page, including one post depicting a group of people inside the Capitol and a caption reading, “I was with my dad and walked right up the capital steps and inside with others,” the complaint said.
The riot delayed the certification of Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, but Congress reconvened hours later to do so.
Both men were arrested in May.
