A man convicted and sentenced to nine months in jail for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was arrested in Whistler, B.C., four years to the day after the riot.
Rather than reporting to jail in the U.S., Antony Vo headed north to seek asylum in Canada.
He told CBC News last week that he was hoping U.S. president-elect Donald Trump would pardon him.
Trump has said he would pardon “a large portion” of those involved in the 2021 attack on the Capitol.
“He’s already made too many promises in the public spotlight that it would look really bad if he didn’t,” Vo said. “And he’s a man of his word.”
WATCH | Jan. 6 rioter hits the ski slopes in B.C.: An American who fled the country after being convicted for his role in the January 6th riot in Washington is now seeking political asylum in Canada. Antony Vo …