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First Jan. 6 rioter to breach Capitol gets 53 months in prison

Michael Sparks, the Kentucky man who was the first defendant to breach the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, was sentenced Tuesday to 53 months in prison. Sparks was found guilty back in March of felony and misdemeanor charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
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