Man sentenced to over 6 years in Jan. 6 assault on Brian Sicknick

WASHINGTON — One of the men charged with assaulting Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick on Jan. 6 was sentenced to over 6 years in prison on Friday.

Julian Khater, who admitted to spraying Sicknick and another officer with a chemical irritant, was sentenced to 80 months in prison with credit for 22 months of time served. His co-defendant, George Tanios, who bought the spray and handed it to Khater, was also sentenced, to time served.

Sicknick died a day after being assaulted, but prosecutors declined to charge the two men with his death.

NBC Man sentenced to over 6 years in Jan. 6 assault on Brian Sicknick