A Jan. 6 defendant unleashed a scathing diatribe during her sentencing hearing last week. Several times she spoke directly to Judge Mehta, insisting that her life was being taken from her simply "because people have different politics than mine," the outlet reported. "I wanted to tell you exactly what you want to hear, but I won't," Southard-Rumsey told the judge, per CBS. Audrey Southard-Rumsey refused to apologize for her conduct on Jan. 6 during her sentencing hearing. The judge sentenced her to 72 months in prison, as well as 36 months of supervised release and $2,000 in restitution.

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