PASCO, Wash. – A Pasco man was sentenced to 21 months in prison for gun charges after being arrested near former President Barack Obama's home.

The case took a turn as two federal prosecutors involved were suspended by the Department of Justice.

Taylor Taranto, a Navy veteran, faced sentencing for several gun charges stemming from his 2023 arrest. The FBI detained him, believing he posed a public threat, after finding him near the Obama residence with two illegally possessed guns and 500 rounds of ammunition in his van.

Taranto has a previous criminal history, including charges related to the January 6th insurrection on the Capitol where video footage shows Taranto inside the Capitol, moving through several areas, and later being forced out by police.

A video posted online later showed

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