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Brandon Straka claims he was wrongfully charged and convicted by the DOJ and FBI for actions on January 6th, despite being innocent. He states FBI agents raided his apartment, arresting him on felony charges related to January 6th. Straka maintains he never entered the Capitol, engaged in violence, or witnessed any riot.
The charges included knowingly occupying restricted grounds, impeding law enforcement, and disorderly conduct. Straka says his case was based on a video he shot and uploaded to Twitter. He claims he was a scheduled speaker at a permitted event and filmed the scene to show his followers what was happening. He says barricades were open, and no officers were present. Straka says he repeated "We're going in" after hearing someone else say it, but the government omitted this context. He also says he yelled "go, go" to help women exit the crowd, but the government falsely claimed he was encouraging people to storm the building.
Straka says he joined a "USA" chant and the FBI accused him of shouting "take the shield," which he denies. He says he pled guilty to a misdemeanor to avoid a trial, despite believing the charges were false. Straka says the government's actions have damaged his reputation, career, and relationships, and placed him on terrorism watch lists.