Pardoned January 6 rioter sentenced to seven years for Virginia burglary
Summary
Zachary Alam, who took part in the January 6 US Capitol attack and was pardoned by President Donald Trump in January 2025, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for burglary in Virginia. Alam was found guilty of breaking into a home, stealing items, and was sentenced despite his earlier pardon for federal charges related to the Capitol riot.Key Facts
- Zachary Alam was involved in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
- He received one of the longest sentences for the attack—eight years—and served nearly four years before being pardoned by President Trump in January 2025.
- In May 2025, Alam broke into a home near Richmond, Virginia, claiming he was there to fix the internet, but left with electronics and jewelry.
- Alam was arrested the day after the burglary and found guilty in October 2025 of breaking and entering and grand larceny.
- He was sentenced to 20 years for each charge, with most of the grand larceny time and 13 years of the breaking and entering time suspended, resulting in a 7-year prison sentence.
- Alam will also serve 20 years of probation for each conviction after release.
- Prosecutors said Alam believed he was “doing the right thing” during the Capitol attack and the burglary.
- The pardon from President Trump did not protect Alam from state charges in Virginia.
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