Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter, detained in Canada after seeking asylum here, returns to U.S. [Video]

The lawyer for an American man who sought asylum in Canada—and had been detained in B.C. for the last three weeks—says his client has now left the country and returned to the United States. 

Antony Vo was convicted and sentenced to nine months in jail for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Vo’s lawyer said in a statement to CBC he was released Thursday morning and has returned to the United States. 

“Mr Vo crossed into the US without any interference,” said the statement. “Mr. Vo looks forward to returning to Indiana and reuniting with his family.”

The statement also says Vo is inadmissible to Canada for one year under an exclusion order. 

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 should be serving …