Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 32
- Location
- Burbank, California
- Charges
- 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
A confidential source, who was present at the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021, provided video to the FBI that allegedly shows Michael Aaron Carico wearing a camouflage shirt and a green hat backward with the word “NAVY” printed on it. According to the FBI, however, Carico did not serve in any of the branches of the U.S. military. According to court documents, a search warrant was issued for Carico’s Gmail account through which the FBI obtained a 30-second video that allegedly shows him singing the last lines of the national anthem and then looking directly into the camera and saying: “Hey Nancy, go f*** yourself,” referring to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Later, additional closed circuit TV footage shows him alongside another individual walking around the Capitol Rotunda, court documents indicate.
Case History
Carico pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 3/11/2022 to 24 months of Probation; 60 days of location monitoring/home detention; $10 Special Assessment; $500 Fine; Restitution of $500; 60 hours of community service. Carico 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.