Kevin Seefried
Kevin Seefried (born 1969 or 1970) is an American drywall mechanic and January 6 United States Capitol attacker who threatened police officer Eugene Goodman. In 2023, he was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the attack. Images of Seefried infamously carrying the Confederate battle flag became one of the most recognizable images of the attack.
Kevin Seefried | |
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 Seefried in the U.S. Capitol carrying the Confederate battle flag | |
| Born | 1969 or 1970 |
| Occupation | Drywall mechanic |
| Known for | January 6 United States Capitol attack |
| Conviction(s) | Five charges including: obstructing an official proceeding, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and entering and remaining in a restricted area |
| Criminal penalty | 3 years imprisonment |
Career and personal life
Seefried is a drywall mechanic[1] from Delaware.[2]
January 6 U.S. Capitol attack
During the Capitol attack, Seefried was one of the first few attackers to enter the Capitol building, and he remained inside for 25 minutes, according to prosecutors.[3] He brandished a Confederate flag on a flag pole and made threatening motions towards Black[3] police officer Eugene Goodman.[2] Images of Seefried became some of the most recognizable image of the attack.[4] It was the first time in U.S. history in which a Confederate battle flag was displayed inside the Capitol.[5][6]
Seefried was charged with obstructing an official proceeding, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and entering and remaining in a restricted area.[2] Seefried's adult son Hunter also participated in the attack and was sentenced in October 2022 to two years in prison[2] after being found guilty of obstruction.[3][7]
In June 2022, the District Court for the District of Columbia judge Trevor McFadden found Seefried guilty on all five charges.[2][8] On February 9, 2023, Seefried was sentenced to three years in prison.[4]
References
- "Man carrying Confederate flag in Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to 3 years". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- Lybr, Holmes (2023-02-09). "Man who used Confederate flag against Capitol Police officer on January 6 sentenced to 3 years in prison | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- "Capitol rioter who jabbed Confederate flag at black cop jailed". BBC News. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- "Kevin Seefried, Jan. 6 rioter who carried Confederate flag through Capitol, sentenced to 3 years in prison". www.cbsnews.com. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- McLaughlin, Eliott C. (January 7, 2021). "Before Wednesday, insurgents waving Confederate flags hadn't been within 6 miles of the US Capitol". CNN. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- Multiple sources:
- Cramer, Maria (January 9, 2021). "Confederate Battle Flag in the Capitol: A 'Jarring' First in U.S. History". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- Blumenthal, Sidney (January 9, 2021). "Trump's Maga insurrectionists were perverse US civil war re-enactors". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- Smith, Clint (January 8, 2021). "The Whole Story in a Single Photo". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
During the Civil War, the Confederate Army never reached the Capitol. The rebel flag, to my knowledge, had never been flown inside the halls of Congress until Wednesday. Two days ago, a man walked through the halls of government bearing the flag of a group of people who had seceded from the United States and gone to war against it.
- "Confederate flag-toting man, son convicted in Capitol riot". POLITICO. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- "Kevin Seefried, who brought Confederate flag inside Capitol on Jan. 6, found guilty of obstruction of Congress". www.cbsnews.com. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-10.