Former Houston cop involved in Capitol riot pleads guilty
HOUSTON – A former Houston police officer pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges for taking part in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol building. Tam Pham entered the pleas Monday to two federal misdemeanor charges – entering a restricted building and engaging in disorderly or disruptive conduct on Capitol grounds – the Houston Chronicle reported. Pham initially denied entering the Capitol building, but FBI agents found photographs and video on his cellphone that showed otherwise, according to court documents.