Jenna Ryan, a popular social media influencer and real estate agent, was a known participant in the January 6 riots at the Capitol. Her social media gives evidence to that. On the way to the riots, she tweeted she was “going to war”, and afterwards, she tweeted that she would not be arrested because she was blonde, white, and had a “great future”.
Let’s just say she’s most likely come to regret that tweet.
These tweets came back to haunt her as she has now been sentenced to 60 days in prison for her participation in the siege, despite her confidence that she would not face any consequences for her actions. In fact, it was her social media presence that ultimately led to her sentencing.
That sentencing took place Thursday morning, and it will most likely set a precedent for any following court cases for those who were also present at the Capitol on January 6. Her tweet, in which she said she was “definitely not going to jail”, will also be a reminder to the general public that what you say on social media can impact your future.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who delivered her sentence, told WUSA9 that the decision should “show them we take attacking democratic institutions seriously.” In other words, Ryan’s sentence was set as an example to others that participating in the January 6 insurrection was a crime that will not be overlooked.
Ryan’s flagrantly aggressive tones that she took on in her tweets, both leading up to and following January 6, reveal just how confident Trump supporters are that their white supremacist attitudes will be mirrored by their government’s justice system. By sentencing Ryan to prison, that system takes a step in the right direction toward proving them wrong.
And of course blondie blamed the media, since conversations have serious issues taking responsibilities for their actions:
WATCH: Jenna Ryan spoke to @EricFlackTV after her sentencing today. He asked if she had a statement of remorse. She blamed the media for her jail time, and said she should be able to tweet without being "persecuted." #CapitolRiot pic.twitter.com/RoIyAPsQ2b
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) November 4, 2021
Twitter had some fun:
Jan 6 defendant Jenna Ryan
How it started: “Definitely not going to jail. Sorry I have blonde hair white skin a great job a great future and I'm not going to jail.”
How it’s going: “You win!!! I'm going to prison. So you don't need to contact me anymore”
LOL. 60 days in prison
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) November 5, 2021
NEW: North Texas real estate agent Jenna Ryan has been sentenced to 60 days in prison and a $1,000 fine for her role in the Jan. 6 riot.
She had previously tweeted that it was one of the best days of her life and that she was “definitely not going to jail”.
(@wfaa) pic.twitter.com/zbV8EC2lnr— William Joy (@WilliamJoy) November 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/AaronParnas/status/1456358589233258496
Right wing activist and Capitol invader Jenna Ryan once said that she's "definitely not going to jail." Today she received her sentence. She was right. She's not going to jail. She's going to prison.
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) November 4, 2021
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Just In: Jenna Ryan, a Texas real estate agent who flew to the Capitol by private jet, and said Trump should and would pardon everyone there on Jan 6, was sentenced to 60 days in jail today – the harshest punishment so far for a rioter who pled guilty to a misdemeanor offense.
— Duty To Warn 🔉 (@duty2warn) November 4, 2021
A Texas woman who tweeted she was "definitely not going to jail" for the Capitol attack because she has "blonde hair white skin" was sentenced to 60 days in prison.
Jenna Ryan went to DC on a private jet. She is the 10th of 650+ rioters charged to get a jail/prison sentence. pic.twitter.com/y4NpSibqsG
— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 4, 2021
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