Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Anderson, South Carolina
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Entering or Remaining in any 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 the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
On Dec. 12, 2020, George Amos Tenney III reportedly wrote to another person on Facebook asking about plans for Jan. 6, 2021: "What’s up in DC??? Rally?? Trump??? What’s going on? I wanna be involved!!” Two days later, he reportedly asked the same person: “Where and how do I get involved or a part of one of these patriot revolution groups? Like proud boys, or any of the other American Patriot militias??” The two planned to drive to Washington, D.C., together and split the cost of a hotel room, court documents indicate. On Dec. 28, 2021, Tenney wrote, "We need to talk about the trip to D.C. … It’s starting to look like we may siege the capital building and congress if the electoral votes don’t go right. ... [W]e are forming plans for every scenario.” In an interview with the FBI, Tenney admitted he entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but that as soon as he "realized that something bad was happening," he left, according to court documents. Prosecutors allege Tenney told the FBI he "did not think he was doing anything wrong at the time, but, in hindsight, wishes he had not gone inside the Capitol Building." Videos and security camera footage from that day allegedly show Tenney, and another defendant, Darrell Alan Youngers, entering the building together. In one video, contrary to Tenney's claims, he can reportedly be seen helping rioters inside the building and grabbing and pushing police officers.
Case History
Tenney pleaded Guilty to two charges: Civil Disorder and Obstruction of an Official Proceeding. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 12/5/2022 to 36 Months of Incarceration; 36 Months of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $200; Restitution of $2,000. Tenney 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.