Pardoned January 6 rioter sentenced to seven years for Virginia burglary
Zachary Alam spent four years in jail for his role in the Capitol attack before Trump pardoned him in 2025
TL;DR
- Zachary Alam, a convicted participant in the January 6th Capitol attack, received a pardon from Donald Trump in January 2025.
- He was subsequently found guilty by a Virginia jury in October 2025 of burglary and grand larceny for an incident on May 8, 2025.
- Alam was sentenced to two decades in prison for breaking and entering, with 13 years suspended, and 20 years of probation for each conviction.
- During his previous sentencing for the Capitol attack, officers described him as the most combative and violent rioter.
- Prosecutors noted Alam believed he was doing "the right thing" on January 6th and that the pardon may have emboldened him.
- This case is believed to be the first instance of charges for a new crime against a pardoned Capitol attacker after clemency.