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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 11, 2022

A residential builder in Nashville has pleaded guilty for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Tennessean reports. Blake Austin Reed pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. He was caught on video and in photos wearing ski goggles and a respirator. Reed is among 22 others with ties to Tennessee who have been arrested on charges stemming from the riot. He faces up to a year in jail when he is sentenced April 15.