 A man who joined the January 6 attack on the US Capitol and carried a large red Trump flag onto the floor of the Senate pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a charge of obstruction and official proceeding as the Justice Department begins chipping away at some 450 cases related to the uprising. Paul Hodgkin, 38, was the second person to plead guilty in what has become an insurrection or has been called an insurrection by supporters of President Donald Trump that shot down the Congress and stunned the country. Hodgkin's crime brings up to 20 years in prison, but the court said bays on his lack of a criminal record and other factors he could receive between 15 and 21 months in prison. With more than 450 people charged in the Capitol assault, the Justice Department is reportedly seeking plea deals to clear out many cases. Most are facing relatively minor charges of disorderly conduct and illegally entering a federal building.