Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 42
- Location
- Independence, Kentucky
- Charges
- Theft of Government Property; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Security cameras captured Daniel Harrington inside the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, for approximately forty-two minutes, according to court documents. Wearing a large blue flag with "TRUMP" written on it as a cape, Harrington made his way in and out of the Senators' Spouse's Lounge, the Rotunda, and the Speaker's suite multiple times. At one point, he was seen taking items from a desk outside the Speaker's suite; federal prosecutors allege that he pocketed scissors, a tape dispensor, a stapler, and coasters. Harrington was arrested on Feb. 6, 2024.
Case History
Harrington pleaded Guilty to two charges: Theft of Government Property and Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 8/19/2024 to 45 days of Incarceration; 6 months of Probation; Special Assessment fee of $35; Restitution of $500. Harrington 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.