Brandon Straka

Brandon Straka, founder of the #WalkAway campaign who spoke at a "Stop the Steal" rally in Freedom Plaza on January 5, 2021, was at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, where he recorded himself telling the mob to "go go go" as they reached the building and encouraging rioters wrestling a riot shield away from a U.S. Capitol Police officer to "take it, take it." He pleaded guilty to one charge, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, with other charges dismissed. He was sentenced on 12/17/2021 to three years of probation, three months of home detention, and a $5,000 fine.