Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 41
- Location
- Watauga, Texas
- Charges
- Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Civil Disorder (2 counts); Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; 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
According to court documents, Kyle McMahan was identified through open-source video on the Capitol grounds and in the building on Jan. 6, 2021. He wore a red "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" baseball cap with the word "GOD" written at the top in marker. Court documents state that he appeared to initiate four separate physical encounters with four different officers, before entering the building and after he exited. In one of the incidents, he grabs the fingers of one of the officers and appears to crush them in his hand, as seen in body-camera footage and photos. He was arrested on Dec. 6, 2023, in Dallas, Tex. According to sentencing memos filed in court, McMahan served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the Air Force Reserves.
Case History
McMahan pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 9/10/2024 to 19 Months incarceration; 12 Months of Supervised Release; $100 Special Assessment; $2,000 Restitution; 100 hours of community service. McMahan 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.