A Texas man caught on camera assaulting a federal officer with a hammer last year during rioting in Portland, Oregon, pleaded guilty this week to assault. Jacob Gaines, 24, faces a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to five years of supervised release. “We are very fortunate Mr. Gaines did not severely injure or kill the Deputy U.S. Marshal who confronted him outside the federal courthouse last summer. Assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon is a very serious crime and will be handled by our office accordingly,” Scott Erik Asphaug, acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, said in a statement. “Anyone who assaults or tries to hurt a U.S. Marshals Service employee should expect to be charged. Mr. Gaines could have killed the deputy he struck with a construction hammer, and we’re grateful to the …