The mother - son January 6 insurrectionist duo of Eric Munchel and his mother Lisa Eisenhart were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth to prison terms of 57 months and 30 months respectively for conspiracy to commit obstruction and obstruction of an official proceeding. Munchel was notorious as the person who brought stolen police zip-ties into the Senate chamber where earlier the electoral votes were being ceremoniously counted by then Vice President Mike "Fly Guy" Pence. From NBC News' report:
"According to the news release, Lamberth said during the sentencing hearing that the defendants’ statements and actions made clear that 'they stole the flexi-cuffs and carried them into the Senate gallery because they intended to take senators hostage, if possible. Luckily, all of the senators and their staffs had already evacuated.'
Prosecutors alleged that Munchel and Eisenhart spotted the restraints en route to the Senate gallery, with Munchel saying, 'Zip ties! I need to get me some of them motherf---ers,' according to video footage. [snip]
Munchel was convicted of two additional felonies related to his unauthorized possession of a Taser that was holstered on his hip as he and his mother pushed past police lines and made their way to the Senate Gallery musing aloud about the whereabouts of lawmakers, with Munchel shouting, 'I want that f-----g gavel!' prosecutors alleged." (our emphasis)
That's some great parenting on display, Ms. Eisenhart. Congratulations, your potty mouth son is going to do more time in the Federal slammer than you are. You're the poster duo for the saying, "the family that does crime together, does time together."
BONUS: Right-wing Bozell family scion convicted on 10 counts in January 6 coup attempt.
(photo: Nashville Metro Police Department via AP)
