Kevin Seefried

Kevin Seefried (born ) is an American drywall mechanic and convicted felon known for his participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, during which he carried a Confederate battle flag inside the Capitol, marking the first time in U.S. history in which such a flag was displayed inside the Capitol. Seefried also threatened Eugene Goodman, an African-American United States Capitol Police officer. Images of Seefried carrying the flag inside the Capitol became some of the most recognizable images of the attack.

In 2023, Seefried was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the attack. He was released from prison on May 31, 2024, having served more than one year of his sentence.

On January 20, 2025, the first day of the second presidency of Donald Trump, Seefried was pardoned along with nearly every other participant in the Capitol attack.

Career and personal life Seefried is a drywall mechanic from Delaware. Images of Seefried became some of the most recognizable images of the attack. It was the first time in U.S. history in which a Confederate battle flag was displayed inside the Capitol.

Seefried was charged with obstructing an official proceeding, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and entering and remaining in a restricted area.

Numerous Facebook posts claimed without evidence that Seefried was a registered Democrat and a supporter of Joe Biden.

In June 2022, the District Court for the District of Columbia judge Trevor McFadden found Seefried guilty on all five charges. On February 9, 2023, Seefried was sentenced to three years in prison. During his sentencing, his attorney A.J. Kramer stated that he wears a colostomy bag after previously recovering from rectal cancer.

On May 31, 2024, Seefried was released after serving more than a year in prison.

On January 20, 2025, the first day of the second presidency of Donald Trump, Seefried received a federal pardon along with nearly every other participant in the Capitol attack as part of Trump's pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants.