Judge Orders Release of Jan. 6 Defendant After 20 Months in Pretrial Detention

Ryan Nichols and Alex Harkrider outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. US DOJ via The Epoch Times

A Texas man accused of breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is set to be released after 20 months in pretrial detention.

U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Hogan, a Reagan appointee, ordered the release of Ryan Nichols, the Jan. 6 defendant, during a hearing in Washington on Nov. 10.