NEW HOLLAND, Ohio — A New Holland man faces months in prison for his part in the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
According to the FBI, James Matthew Horning took videos of himself during the Capitol riot, smoking marijuana while taunting law enforcement.
In one video, Horning lights up a marijuana cigarette and says, “(Expletive) it, smoking a joint on the Capitol steps right now.”
The Department of Justice said numerous photos from Horning’s social media were posted online, bragging about his involvement. Using facial recognition software, the FBI was able to locate Horning in numerous security camera videos inside the Capitol during the riot.
“To anyone on my list who has a problem with what happened in DC today.. I am damn proud I was there. If you have a problem with that, hit the inbox if you want..or use the unfriend feature if you ain’t bout it,” Horning wrote in one posting.
Horning reached out to the Guardian at the time, attempting to explain away his involvement. He wrote that he was inside the Capitol building when one woman was shot and killed by police officers and that he also smoked marijuana on the floor of the Senate chambers, but contended he did not break any laws.
Horning has been charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority to do and with engaging in disorderly conduct with intent to impede or disrupt the orderly conduct of government business.
Sources inside the Department of Justice said Horning is facing 60 days (about 2 months) in federal lockup.