Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Charges
- Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Civil Disorder; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in a Capitol Building or on Capitol Grounds
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
A confidential human source reached out to the FBI in April of 2022, identifying Devin McNulty as a possible match for a man the bureau was seeking for assaulting an officer. Later that year, the FBI interviewed another man with close knowledge of McNulty, who allegedly confirmed his identity. On Jan. 6, 2021, McNulty can be seen on video climbing a wall to the Northwest Terrace of the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents. Additional footage allegedly shows him talking directly to police officers in front of one the building’s doorways. McNulty, a mixed martial arts fighter, can also be seen aggressively pushing directly against a police officer’s shield, court records state. The FBI interviewed a member of the U.S. Capitol’s law enforcement, who described his alleged interaction with McNulty as “aggressive and persistent.”
Case History
McNulty pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 6/28/2024 to 12 Months and 1 Day incarceration; 24 Months of Supervised Release; $100 Special Assessment; $2,000 in Restitution; 60 hours of community service directed towards literacy. McNulty 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.