Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 34
- Location
- Richardson, Texas
- Charges
- Civil Disorder (2 counts); Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Interstate Threats to Injure (2 counts); Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Impeding Ingress and Egress in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building; Civil Disorder
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Federal prosecutors say that in the days ahead of the Capitol riot, Garret Miller posted on Facebook about his plans to go to Washington, D.C. “I am about to drive across the country for this trump s***," Miller posted, according to an affidavit filed in federal court. "Some crazy s*** going to happen this week. Dollar might collapse ... civil war could start." On the day of the riot, Miller allegedly tweeted a 14-second video from inside the Capitol, and later posted a selfie on Facebook from the rotunda in the Capitol. According to the government, one of Miller's Facebook friends commented on the selfie, “bro you got in?! Nice!” Miller replied, “just wanted to incriminate myself a little lol.” Miller also allegedly tweeted on Jan. 6, 2021, that "next time we bring the guns," and replied to a tweet from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with, "Assassinate AOC." Days after the riot, Miller also allegedly posted about the U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt. "We going to get a hold of [the USCP officer] and hug his neck with a nice rope," Miller allegedly wrote on Instagram. Miller was arrested in Texas on Jan. 20, 2021.
Case History
Miller pleaded Guilty to 11 charges: Civil Disorder (2 counts); Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Interstate Threats to Injure; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Impeding Ingress and Egress in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building; Civil Disorder. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 2/22/2023 to 38 Months of Incarceration; 36 Months of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $605. Miller 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.