Supporters of President Donald Trump riot against the Electoral College vote count on January 6, 2021, in protest of Trump's loss to President-elect Joe Biden, prompting a lockdown of the Capitol Building. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI
The rioters breach the security perimeter and penetrate the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
There were 15 arrests following the breach. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Pro-Trump rioters destroy network video gear as hundreds of others breach the security perimeter and penetrate the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Capitol police stand guard as Pro-Trump rioters breach the security perimeter and penetrate the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
During the riots, one woman was fatally shot by Capitol Police and three others died due to medical emergencies. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Police also recovered two pipe bombs, one at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and one from the Republican National committee headquarters. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
A cooler on Capitol grounds was recovered that contained molotov cocktails. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Congress proceedings resumed around 8 p.m., following the breach and lockdown. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
A man holds a noose as Pro-Trump supporters riot at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
A man holds a Confederate flag as Pro-Trump rioters breach the security perimeter and penetrate the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Several injuries were reported during the melee. One woman died after being shot. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Rioters clambered up onto balconies and other parts of the Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Pro-Trump rioters clash with law enforcement officers at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
The protests disrupted the joint session of Congress to certify the election results and put the Capitol on lockdown. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Proud Boys and other right-wing groups were among those who participated in the rallies that grew into a storming of the Capitol. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI
The National Guard and law enforcement agencies were brought in to secure the Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
A curfew was instituted for the city from 6 p.m. January 6 to 6 a.m. January 7. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
U.S. Capitol police officers take positions as protestors enter the Capitol building. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Lawmakers were told to use gas masks after tear gas was deployed in the Capitol Rotunda. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
The Capitol riot followed a speech by Trump in which he falsely claimed the election was stolen from him. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
The protesters broke through a police line to get inside the Capitol. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Protesters enter the Capitol building during the joint session of Congress. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Law enforcement officers point their weapons as protesters attempt to break into the House Chamber. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
Rioters break the glass of the main door of the House Chamber that is reinforced with a large piece of furniture. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
A large piece of furniture is carried to reinforce the main door of the House Chamber as congress members (above) carry their gas masks while being evacuated. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
House congress members carry their gas masks as they are evacuated. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
A U.S. Capitol police officer shoots pepper spray at a protester attempting to enter the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress to certify the election results. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Trump supporters climb on scaffolding as they protest the election results in front of the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Pro-Trump protesters climb on scaffolding. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Men step apart from the crowd to kneel. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI
Trump supporters breach the security perimeter of the U.S. Capitol to protest against the Electoral College vote count that would certify President-elect Joe Biden as the winner. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
A protester waves a flag outside the Capitol. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI
Thousands of Trump supporters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Trump speaks to the crowd on the Ellipse near the White House. Pool Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI
Trump said he will never concede his loss to Biden because "you don't concede when there's theft involved." Pool Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI
The protests spanned the area around the National Mall. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
The U.S. Park Police said permits for the rally had been approved and amended by organizers to increase the capacity from 5,000 to 30,000 people. Pool Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI
Trump also condemned Republicans who have not backed his attempts to overturn the election results. Pool Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI
Trump supporters march toward the U.S. Capitol to protest the Electoral College vote count. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Under federal law, January 6 is the date Electoral College votes determining the next president are counted in a joint session of Congress. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
A demonstrator wears an American flag around his head as he joins hundreds gathering and praying in protest. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
A Trump supporter wears a Trump mask. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
A Trump supporter prays in protest against the Electoral College vote count. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
U.S. Capitol Police exit the building with extra gear ahead of the gatherings to protest against the Electoral College vote count. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Trump supporters gather and march toward the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
Thousands of the president's supporters had packed the National Mall by mid-morning on January 6, gathering between the Washington Monument and the Ellipse. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
At least a dozen House Republicans and some senators have said they plan to object to the vote count. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
A simple majority is required to uphold the objection in each chamber, but both the House and the Senate must agree to the objection for it to succeed. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Vice President Mike Pence has said he will not interfere with the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's win. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Demonstrators gather and pray holding a cross at a protest against the Electoral College vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
Trump supporters rally near the Capitol ahead of Congress's upcoming Electoral College election vote certification on January 5, 2021. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Trump, his supporters and some Republicans in Congress are citing baseless claims of widespread fraud in an effort to challenge Biden's victory. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Various groups of Trump supporters announced more rallies this week in support of Trump's baseless claims of election fraud. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Conspiracy theorist and radio host Alex Jones, greets supporters of Trump at the rally. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
D.C. police issued warnings to not bring firearms to the city while they concentrate on protecting houses of worship that express support for Black Lives Matter. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Harry's Bar and the Hotel Harrington, a popular location for the pro-Trump group the Proud Boys, is closed in anticipation of the rallies. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Trump tweeted support of the protesters, saying the presidential election had been "stolen" from him. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Supporters in matching hats rally ahead of Congress' upcoming Electoral College election vote certification. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
There has been no evidence of widespread fraud, despite Trump's claims. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Trump supporters rally at the U.S. Supreme Court. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Sept. 28 (UPI) -- A woman who said she wanted to shoot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she left the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riots pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge Tuesday.
Dawn Bancroft, 59, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of illegally demonstrating, picketing or parading inside the Capitol, which carries a maximum sentence of six months in prison.
However, U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan questioned why prosecutors had not pursued more severe charges of threatening a member of Congress after Bancroft was seen on video inside the Capitol saying she was looking for Pelosi to "shoot her in the friggin' brain."
"It's very troubling to hear that the reason [she] was at the Capitol on Jan. 6 was essentially to murder the speaker of the House," said Sullivan.
Bancroft described the remark as a "stupid, juvenile comment," adding that she "did not mean it" as Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Murphy noted she made the comment while leaving the building and there was no indication she intended to act on it.
Her attorney added that Bancroft did not post the video online but instead shared it with her children and a few others, including a friend who shared it with the FBI.
Sullivan said Bancroft was "fortunate" not to face more serious charges and asked her to think about how "good people who never got into trouble with the law on Jan. 6 morphed into terrorists."
"I'm guilty," Bancroft told Sullivan. "And I'm going to take the consequences."
Diana Santo-Smith, 32, who traveled to Washington, D.C., with Bancroft and appeared alongside her in the incriminating video also pleaded guilty to the same charge on Tuesday.
Sullivan told Santos-Smith she would face intense questioning when the pair are sentenced on Jan. 25.
"We're going to have a long talk ... about what the heck you were thinking," he said. "How did you get yourself into this mess?"