Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 57
- Location
- Newport News, Virginia
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Robert Packer, allegedly seen in videos wearing a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt at the Capitol riot, is facing federal charges of unlawfully entering a restricted area and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. According to the criminal complaint, a witness who often saw Packer at his store in Newport News, Va., wearing that sweatshirt tipped off the FBI.
Case History
Packer pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charge is dismissed. Sentenced 9/15/2022 to 75 days incarceration, $500 restitution; $10 special assessment. Packer 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.