Ryan Samsel | |
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Born | Ryan Stephen Samsel 1983/1984 (age 40–41) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Barber |
Known for | participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack |
Ryan Stephen Samsel (born 1983/1984 (age 40–41)) is an American convicted criminal who participated in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[1][2] He was charged with several crimes, including forcibly assaulting federal officers; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; carrying out an act of physical violence in the Capitol grounds; and obstruction of an official proceeding—the United States Congress’s efforts to certify the election results. Samsel has been in custody since his arrest; his bench trial began in October 2023. In February 2024, he was found guilty.[3]