Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 31
- Location
- Arlington, Virginia
- Charges
- Theft of Government Property
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
On Jan. 6, 2021, open source and social media images show Daniel Amsini entering the senate wing door of the U.S. Capitol at approximately 2:18 pm, according to court documents. He is allegedly also seen putting government property into his bag and exiting with it over forty minutes later. According to the FBI, Amsini took an escape hood, which is an air-purifying respirator that provides protection from carbon monoxide, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear contaminants.
Case History
Amsini pleaded Guilty to Theft of Government Property. Sentenced on 5/24/2024 to 45 Days of Incarceration; 12 Months of Supervised Release (with conditions); $749 Restitution and $25 Special Assessment. Amsini received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.